how to create pin joint in 3D meshing

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edited November 2020 in Community Q&A

i am solving a problem with 3D mesh..i have a lug and pin joints in it. I want to model it using a 1D element..how can i do that?

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  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited November 2020

    Hi,

    use CBEAM but release pin dof #4

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
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    edited August 2016

    thanks for your response sir,

    i am unable to open the file which you have sent me. Can u kindly explain how to do it? i will try on my own

  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited August 2016

    Hi,

    sorry for the file is corrupt

    when you want to make pin join, rotation around axle of beam must be released, this dof is 4

    so create your beams with pin a = 4

     

    connect beam with hole by 1 rigid only, so you'll not encounter dependency error (check F10>1d>dependency before run analysis)

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    thanks for your response..

    i have modeled it as follows.

    > i created one rigid on either side.

    > connected independent nodes 1D beam with pin a =4 and  pin b= 0

     

    is that a right way to do it?

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2016

    and on the top lugs.. i wanted to constrain them..i.e only rot y is allowed and all other dofs are constrained..i ve created a pin joint there..later i have given constraints as in model..is it a right way to do it?

  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited November 2020

    You can connect like in this

    and create constraints at master node of RBE2, beams are not necessary there

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    I modify your file here (import solver deck this optistruct *.fem file)

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2016

    thank you very much sir