Does Optistruct have revolute joints setting example?

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I am practice non-linear static in Optistruct.

 

I want to know how to set the revolute joints.

 

I have seen the RD-4000: Dynamic Analysis of a Three-body Model using RADIOSS in HyperWork10, but I can't find it's file.

 

And I hope the example is used by Optistruct.

Answers

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited February 2018

    Hi,

     

    If you are using 2017.1 and above versions, Goto 1D panel>> Joints>> FE>> Select Revolute

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>FE_RevoluteJoint.PNG

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited February 2018

    @Prakash Pagadala Thanks to your apply!

     

    I have use your suggest to do the example at other article and I have marked you.

     

    Really thanks to you!

  • Timo Ksr
    Timo Ksr Altair Community Member
    edited June 2020

    Hi, 

     

    I do not understand what the Coordinate Systems are for? 

     

    first grid and second grid are the nodes to connnect with the revolution joint i believe. 

     

    But how is the axis for the rotational freedom defined and what reason have the GID1 and GID2? 

     

    Could somebody please explain this real quick. My analysis does not work out. 

     

    Thank you

  • Adriano A. Koga
    Adriano A. Koga
    Altair Employee
    edited June 2020

    Please take a look at JOITG documentation at OptiStruct Help section.

    There's also an example that could be found under the examples section.

     

    GID1 and GID2 define the connection points (nodes connected by the joint).

    CID is the coordinate system that defines the joint orientation.

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • Adriano A. Koga
    Adriano A. Koga
    Altair Employee
    edited June 2020

    example model found in the documentation.

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • Timo Ksr
    Timo Ksr Altair Community Member
    edited June 2020

    Thank you!