Your message is a bit short in detail so if some of my comments are off the mark I apologize now. (I wish this thing had a spell checker).
I have a few questions
1) Are you applying the same force to all the nodes or ajusting the distribution in some manor? Generally a pin or bolt will have a...
It depends on the software you are using. MSC/NASTRAN gap elements can have axial and friction forces.
Gap elements are for node to node contact and do not allow for changing contact to other nodes.
Contact elements are node to surface contact and calculate the specific contact areas and can...
