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Cable values
Hello there, In a model of a suspendend platform I'm using ROD elements to represent some steel cables. In the property dialog I entered some values for the cable. However, when running the NL Static Analysis the following message appears: Skipping all Cable Values for Property 1. Can someone...- Tom76
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- Forum: Siemens: Femap
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Constraint under pressure only?
Hello there, I'm building up a model of a scaffold and I have a little question about Constraints. At the wheels and baseplates of the scaffold I use Constraints to pin down the model. Using Freebody I remove any Constraints that are under tension, ie lifting of the scaffold. Is there a way to...- Tom76
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- Forum: Siemens: Femap
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Ghost reactions
Hello there, I have a small problem that emerges in Postprocessing. After analysing a model of a scaffold I'm using Freebody to check reaction loads on the wheels. However a "Ghost reaction" emerges on the scaffold itself, on a place where no constraints are defined. See also the attached...- Tom76
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- Forum: Siemens: Femap
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Picking point using API
Hello, I'm trying to develop a API Program to automatically apply Loads to specific Curves and Points. The Curve part of the program is currently working, the problem I have is with the Points part. The Load should be applied on the top-most point of the structure (a scaffold in this case)...- Tom76
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- Forum: Siemens: Femap
