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'no compression' not available for truss in abaqus explicit. Alterative?

Thread starter MrSamuel
Start date Jan 28, 2013

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Jan 28, 2013

MrSamuel

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the material setting 'no compression' is not available in Abaqus explicit. I've been using the setting in Abaqus standard to model a cable in the form of a tension only truss. Is there an alternative way to create a tension only cable in abaqus explicit?

Thanks,
Sam