Link Line to Point

Create Elastic Link from Line to Point

Command	SOF_SE_LINE_TO_POINT_LINK
Tooltip	Creates an elastic link between two existing elements, a structural line and a structural point.
Sidebar	Structural Elements

Modify Elastic Link from Line to Point

Command	SOF_SE_LINE_TO_POINT_LINK_M
Tooltip	Modifies elastic links between a structural line and a structural point.
Sidebar	Structural Elements

Command to create structural link elements between structual lines or edges of structural areas and a given point. It is possible to choose several source elements but only one target element (point).

If a structual area edge is selected as the source, a congruent structural line may be created on this edge.

Spring elements describe an elastic connection between two structural elements.

Springs can be given an explicit value, by defining a material with bedding properties or by defining a spring work law.

Local directions are given by the local direction of the structural line.

A bedding can be defined to fail in tension in a non-linear calculation (specify Yield Stress = 0 in the material bedding properties). These effects can be considered only when using a non-linear calculation.

Note

The group number 0 is interpreted as automatic. If you want to change from a defined group number back to the value automatic, the group number 0 must be entered.

A detailed description of these properties can be found in the chapter ‘SLNS – Supports and kinematic couplings on a SLN’ of the manual SOFiMSHC.