attach spring element to beam
attach spring element to beam
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Hi all,
It feels like this should be easy, but I haven't been able to find anything definitive yet. I am trying to integrate spring elements into a beam model of a lattice structure. I would like to have the spring endpoint act on the beam at a point along its length, not at the endpoints of the beam. What is the best way to associate a node with the beam along it's length so I can use it as an attachment point for the spring? I'm sure it has something to do with connectors, but I haven't see how to attach a node to a beam and not another node. Thanks for the help!
It feels like this should be easy, but I haven't been able to find anything definitive yet. I am trying to integrate spring elements into a beam model of a lattice structure. I would like to have the spring endpoint act on the beam at a point along its length, not at the endpoints of the beam. What is the best way to associate a node with the beam along it's length so I can use it as an attachment point for the spring? I'm sure it has something to do with connectors, but I haven't see how to attach a node to a beam and not another node. Thanks for the help!





RE: attach spring element to beam
Can you give more details on what you're trying to achieve?