Fixed and free boundary degrees of freedom (Simcenter Samcef)

You can use the following constraints with the Simcenter Samcef Superelement Creation solution to define degrees of freedom for the boundary where a component is connected to other components in the structure.

• To define the connection degrees of freedom for the boundary, use the Fixed Boundary Degrees of Freedom constraint.

• To define the load degrees of freedom for the boundary, use the Free Boundary Degrees of Freedom constraint.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A Simulation file as the work part and displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solverStructural or Axisymmetric and Other 2D Structural as the specified analysis typeSuperelement Creation as the specified solution type
Command Finder	Fixed Boundary Degrees of Freedom Free Boundary Degrees of Freedom
Simulation Navigator	Under the active Superelement Creation solution, right-click the Constraint container→New Constraint→Fixed Boundary Degrees of Freedom or Free Boundary Degrees of Freedom

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