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*DASH: DASHpot Stiffness

*DASH

r11, r12

r21, r22

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r11: r*8: Spring constant at displacement r12

r21: r*8: Spring constant at displacement r22

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This card defines displacement dependent stiffness for point elements. This option is useful to model workpieces constrained by non-ridged supports. *DASH is used within the *MATE block. Refer to the Units of Measure topic for questions about the units to use for this input.

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