Truss Element in Mechanica
Truss Element in Mechanica
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Does anyone know how to create a "truss" element in MECHANICA? It seems to be available in FEM mode via a pull-down menu (containing "beam" and "truss"), but the menu is grayed out in standard MECHANICA mode. I would like to avoid creating beams and then releasing the rotational Degrees of Freedom.
I am using Wildfire 2.0 on Windows.
Thanks in advance.
I am using Wildfire 2.0 on Windows.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Matthew Ian Loew
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RE: Truss Element in Mechanica
In Mechanica you have to use stiff beams, rigid connections etc.
What is it that you are trying to simulate which would require truss elements?