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Constaint with a given stiffness

Constaint with a given stiffness

Constaint with a given stiffness

(OP)
Hi.

This is likely a simple question although as this software is still relitavely new to me it is one I require assistance with.

I have a component I need to constrain.  It is bolted to a testing apparatus on both ends.  Ideally this apparatus would be fixed however in the real world there is obviously some displacement within the fixed object.

I have measured the stiffness in all six DOFs of the testing apparatus and wish to constrain my NX component with this data.  

Basically. Instead of a purely fixed or purely free constraint can I apply a contraint in which the component is allowed to displace into a given stiffness?

Thanks in advance.

RE: Constaint with a given stiffness

Are we talking about a behavior which would be seen in the context of an Assembly model or when creating and analyzing a Finite Element model?

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RE: Constaint with a given stiffness

(OP)
Creating and analyzing a finite element model sorry.

RE: Constaint with a given stiffness

I figured that would be the case, which means that I'll have to let someone else take a shot at this one.  Sorry.

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http://www.plmworld.com/museum/

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