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make rigid body

make rigid body

make rigid body

(OP)
Hi
is it possible to make rigid body in ansys multyphysics/APDL if we want to do static analysis?. for example in indentation punch be modeled rigid

RE: make rigid body

In Ansys Mechanical: select the body in question from the tree, in details window change stiffness behaviour.

RE: make rigid body

(OP)
hello L_k
thank you.
I am using ansys apdl...and the tree you mentioned i dont know where it is.
i am doing subsequent analysis and i have to model it in ansys/multiphysics apdl. but one of objects is not important in my analysis
primary analysis was done in the ansys/multiphysics apdl .thats why for continuing analysis i want to model in the same enviroment

RE: make rigid body

(OP)
this is my ansys that i am using..ansys 17 and photo of software enviroment was attached

RE: make rigid body

Give the punch an elastic modulus 3 or 4 orders of magnitude larger than the material you are punching.

Rick Fischer
Principal Engineer
Argonne National Laboratory

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