D3PLOT 22.1

Res/Constraints Displaying Nodal Restraints and Constraints

Res/Constraints Displaying nodal Restraints and Constraints

If a ZTF file is present, then restraint and constraint data will be available for any combination of nodes on:

*BOUNDARY	_SPC	The image below shows how symbols for translational and rotational restraints and constraints are displayed. X direction : Red Y direction : Green Z direction : Blue *Translational* restraints have a cross at their end Rotational restraints have a box at their end. Turning on "labels" for the relevant item will give a brief description of the source of the re/constraint. "T" designates translational restraint "R" designates rotational restraint "All" designates both translational and rotational
	_PRESCRIBED_MOTION
	_CYCLIC
	_SLIDING
*CONTACT	_CONSTRAINED_xxx
	_TIED_xxx
*CONSTRAINED	_LINEAR
	_WELD_xxx
	_NODE_SET
	_NODAL_RIGID_BODY
*PART	which is rigid

Here is an example of SPCs and Prescribed motion re/constraints from an actual model.

This image has "labels" turned on, and has been enlarged to show the symbols more clearly. Note that in the X direction translational constraint is due to a Boundary_Prescribed_Motion, whereas rotational restraint has been applied via a Boundary_SPC.

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