Automatically connect any loose nodes on beam elements to shell elements
Hi,
If you imagine a square plate with beams running through at various directions, you will note not all beams nodes may overlap the nodes of the square shell elements. I am wondering if there is a way to quickly connect all the beam elements to shell elements without having to create an RBE3 for each node. Perhaps an MPC for two components?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
Can you share the model file ?
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Hi,
Please see attached. I want to attach all the beams to the shell elements without equivalence.
Thanks
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Hi,
tie contact can be used in Linear Static Analysis (STATICS) and Small Displacement Nonlinear Analysis (NLSTAT). Penalty-based and MPC-based TIE contacts are available and can be selected using CONTPRM, TIE.
Connectors can be used alternatively. Refer to tutorial HM-3400: Create Connectors.
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Hyperman,
The help is greatly appreciated thank you. If my plan is to convert the model back to RADIOSS, which of the two options is recommended? Considering connectors are a HM feature, will they be compatible in both solvers?
Also, don't mean to be a pain but if it isn't too much to ask: can you upload a 2017 version of your file?
Thanks again
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You're welcome.
Actually, tie contact can not be automatically converted with tools>convert>Optistruct>to Radioss while connectors elements like CWELD can be converted. Type 2 tied contact is tie contact equivalent in Radioss and can be easily recreated.
I am not sure how to export version 2017 compatible model but here is the solver deck:
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