Thanks for the reply IceBreakerSours!
Yes, what I meant when I said I tried using a reference point was using it with a kinematic coupling. I have read the documentation over and over, but I cannot get it to work properly. So I have a normal I profile modelled with shell elements, with point...
Hello,
I am using Abaqus to analyze I beams (with shell elements), for various load cases. I have some problems with applying end moments. Until now, I have applied shell edge loads at the end of the beam with a linear stress distribution (along the height of the profile) in order to simulate...