Line Link

Create Line Elastic Link

Command	SOF_SE_LINE_TO_LINE_LINK
Tooltip	Creates an elastic link between two existing structural lines or area edges.
Sidebar	Structural Elements

Modify Line Elastic Link

Command	SOF_SE_LINE_TO_LINE_LINK_M
Tooltip	Modifies elastic links between two lines.
Sidebar	Structural Elements

Command to create structural link elements between two structual lines or between edges of structural areas. It is possible to choose several source elements but only one target element.

If a structual area edge is selected as the source or target, 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 source 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.