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Finite Element Reference Guide
Preface
Using This Guide Where to Find More Information Conventions
Objects & Characteristics
Elements Linear Triangle Shell Parabolic Triangle Shell Linear Quadrangle Shell Linear Tetrahedron Parabolic Tetrahedron Beam Spring Contact Rod Tightening Beam Periodic Condition Rigid Spider Rigid Beam Smooth Spider Fastened Join Slider Join Contact Join Tightening Join Fitting Join
Physical Properties Shell Property Solid Property Beam Property Spring Property Contact Property Tightening Property Periodic Property Rigid Body Motion Property Smooth Body Motion Property Slider Property Pressure Fitting Property
Index
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PrefaceThe Finite Element Reference Guide provides reference information on the elements used in the Analysis workbenches and the physical properties which are associated with those elements.
Name of the finite element Type Physical Property Mesh Connectivity
Linear triangle shell
Surface element shell
linear triangle
Parabolic triangle shell parabolic triangle
Linear quadrangle shell linear quadrangle
Linear tetrahedronSolid element solid
linear tetrahedron
Parabolic tetrahedron parabolic tetrahedron
Beam
Lineic element
beam
rod
Spring spring
Contact rod contact
Tightening beam tightening
Periodic condition periodic
Rigid spiderSpider element
rigid body motionspider
Smooth spider smooth body motion
Fastened join
Join element
smooth body motion
join
Slider join slider
Contact join contact
Tightening join tightening
Fitting join pressure fitting
Using This Guide
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Where to Find More InformationConventions
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Using This GuideThis guide is intended for the user who wants to be familiar with the finite elements and their physical properties used in the Analysis Workbenches.
The Objects and characteristics section gives a table with all the elements and several characteristics you can find in this Reference Guide and contains two sections: Elements and Physical Properties.
A Glossary has been provided to familiarize you with some of the analysis buzzwords.
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Where to Find More InformationPrior to reading this book, we recommend that you read:
● Generative Structural Analysis
● Conventions chapter
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ConventionsCertain conventions are used in CATIA, ENOVIA & DELMIA documentation to help you recognize and understand important concepts and specifications.
Graphic Conventions
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Objects and Characteristics
This table gives you the name of a finite elements, the type of this element, the physical property which is associated with this element and finally, the mesh connectivity of this element.
Name of the finite element Type Physical Property Mesh Connectivity
Linear triangle shell
Surface element shell
linear triangle
Parabolic triangle shell parabolic triangle
Linear quadrangle shell linear quadrangle
Linear tetrahedronSolid element solid
linear tetrahedron
Parabolic tetrahedron parabolic tetrahedron
Beam
Lineic element
beam
rod
Spring spring
Contact rod contact
Tightening beam tightening
Periodic condition periodic
Rigid spiderSpider element
rigid body motionspider
Smooth spider smooth body motion
Fastened join
Join element
smooth body motion
join
Slider join slider
Contact join contact
Tightening join tightening
Fitting join pressure fitting
Elements
Physical Properties
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ElementsThis section provides a description of the elements used in the Analysis workbenches. You will find the following information: type, associate physical property, mesh connectivity, number of nodes, degrees of freedom and type of behavior of those elements.
Linear Triangle ShellParabolic Triangle ShellLinear Quadrangle Shell
Linear TetrahedronParabolic Tetrahedron
BeamSpring
Contact RodTightening BeamPeriodic Condition
Rigid SpiderRigid Beam
Smooth SpiderFastened Join
Slider JoinContact Join
Tightening JoinFitting Join
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Linear Triangle ShellLinear Triangle Shell is a three-nodes plate finite element with flexing and transverse shear based on the Reissner/Mindlin theory (thick plates).
Type surface element
Physical property shell
Mesh connectivity linear triangle
Number of nodes 3
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior elastic
This element has only one gauss point: the gravity center of the triangle (P1).
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Parabolic Triangle ShellParabolic Triangle Shell is a six-nodes shell element based on the Degenerate Solid theory.
Type surface element
Physical property shell
Mesh connectivity parabolic triangle
Number of nodes 6
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior elastic
This element has three gauss points with intrinsic coordinates:P1 (1/6 ; 1/6) P2 (2/3 ; 1/6) P3 (1/6 ; 2/3)
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Linear Quadrangle ShellLinear Quadrangle Shell is a four-nodes shell element based on the Reissner/Mindlin theory.
Type surface element
Physical property shell
Mesh connectivity parabolic quadrangle
Number of nodes 4
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior elastic
This element has four gauss points:
P1 (- /2 ; - /2) P2 ( /2 ; - /2)
P3 ( /2 ; /2) P4 (- /2 ; /2)
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Linear TetrahedronLinear Tetrahedron is a four-nodes isoparametric solid element.
Type solid element
Physical property solid
Mesh connectivity linear tetrahedron
Number of nodes 4
Degrees of freedom(per node)
3 (translations)
Type of behavior elastic
This element has only one gauss point: the gravity center (P1) of the tetrahedron.
There are only three translations.
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Parabolic TetrahedronParabolic Tetrahedron is a ten-nodes isoparametric solid element.
Type solid element
Physical property solid
Mesh connectivity parabolic tetrahedron
Number of nodes 10
Degrees of freedom(per node)
3 (translations)
Type of behavior elastic
This element has four gauss points:P1 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,138) P2 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,585)P3 (0,138 ; 0,585 ; 0,138) P4 (0,585 ; 0,138 ; 0,138)
There are only three translations.
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BeamBeam is a two-nodes straight beam element with transverse shear based on the Timoshenko theory.
Type lineic element
Physical property beam
Mesh connectivity rod
Number of nodes 2
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior elastic
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SpringSpring element represents three translation and three rotational springs of stiffness, coupling two coincident points of a structure.
Type lineic element
Physical property spring
Mesh connectivity rod
Number of nodes 2
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior elastic
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Contact RodContact Rod element with two nodes, used to impose a minimal clearance between the nodes in the direction joining these two nodes.
Type lineic element
Physical property contact
Mesh connectivity rod
Number of nodes 2
Degrees of freedom(per node)
3 (translations)
Type of behavior kinematics
The nodes of this element can support rotation but only the three translations at each node are used.
If during the computation, the minimum clearance is reached, there are two cases:
1. The clearance increases.2. The relative displacement is orthogonal to the direction of the contact
(given either in input or by the element).
If the length of the bar is null, the direction given by the property is used.
The use of contact rod is recommended when some part of a structure may be brought into contact with some other part of the structure.
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Tightening BeamTightening Beam element with two nodes, used to impose a minimum overlap between two nodes.
Type lineic element
Physical property tightening
Mesh connectivity rod
Number of nodes 2
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior kinematics
The relations are obtained in the following way:
1. Link the displacement of the two nodes (N1 and N2) according to the rigid body motion equations, except for the translation in the direction N1N2.
2. Impose a minimal overlap between the two nodes in the direction N1N2
If the length of the beam is null, the direction given by the property is used.
Tightening elements generate a two-steps computation:
1. Submit a tightening force,2. Impose a minimum overlap equal to the overlap obtained in the first step.
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Periodic ConditionPeriodic Condition element is a two-nodes element.
Type Lineic element
Physical property periodic
Mesh connectivity rod
Number of nodes 2
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior kinematics
The displacements of the node N2 are equal to the transformation of the displacements of the node N1.
If the two plans are not parallel, the 3D transformation is a rotation.
If the two plans are parallel, the 3D transformation is a translation. In this case, the Periodic Condition becomes the traditional Rigid Beam element and the displacements of the node N2 are equal to the displacement of the node N1.
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Rigid SpiderRigid Spider connects a node to a set of nodes in a rigid fashion.
Type spider element
Physical property rigid body motion
Mesh connectivity spider
Number of nodes 1 master, n-1 slaves
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior kinematics
The degrees of freedom of the master node (N1) are linked to the degrees of freedom of each slave node (N2 to Nn) according to rigid-body equations. As a consequence, the displacements of the slave nodes are linked among themselves according to rigid-body motion.Any direction can be relaxed in the rigid-body equations.
If there is only one slave node, this Rigid Spider element becomes the traditional Rigid Beam element.
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Rigid BeamRigid Beam connects a node to a set of nodes in a rigid fashion.
Type beam element
Physical property rigid body motion
Mesh connectivity beam
Number of nodes 2 : 1 master, n-1 slaves
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6
Type of behavior kinematics
The degrees of freedom of the master node (N1) are linked to the degrees of freedom of the slave node (N2 to Nn) according to rigid-body equations. As a consequence, the displacement of the slave node depends to the rigid-body motion.Any direction can be relaxed in the rigid-body equations.
If there is more that one slave node, this Rigid Beam element becomes the traditional Rigid Spider element.
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Smooth SpiderSmooth Spider connects a node to a set of nodes in a smooth fashion.
Type spider element
Physical property smooth body motion
Mesh connectivity spider
Number of nodes 1 slave, n-1 masters
Degrees of freedom(per node)
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations)
Type of behavior kinematics
The displacement of the slave node (N1) is linked to the displacement of the center of gravity of the n-1 master nodes. This linkage does not introduce any additional stiffness between the master nodes.
The relations are obtained in the following way:
1. Compute the center of gravity of the master nodes using the same weight for all the nodes.The average displacement (translations and rotations) of the center of gravity of the master nodes is computed using the Mean Squares method.
2. The slave node is linked to the center of gravity of the n-1 master nodes according to the rigid-body equations.
The master nodes should not be aligned, otherwise the rotation along the axis of alignment can not be transmitted.
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Fastened JoinJoin element allows connecting a node and a face of an element.
Type join element
Physical property smooth body motion
Mesh connectivity mean
Number of nodes 1 slave, n-1 masters
Degrees of freedom(per node)
depend of the dimension
Type of behavior kinematics
Mesh visualization:
The relations are obtains in the following way:
1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes.
2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes.
3. Link the displacement of the slave node to the displacement of the projected point (P) using rigid-body equations.
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The projected point (P) is a conceptual point, that means it is never created. The displacement of this point is always expressed in terms of displacement of the master nodes through interpolation.
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Slider JoinJoin element allows connecting a node and a face of an element.
Type join element
Physical property slider
Mesh connectivity mean slider
Number of nodes 1 slave, n-1 masters
Degrees of freedom(per node)
3 translations
Type of behavior kinematics
Mesh visualization
The relations are obtains in the following way:
1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes.
2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes.
3. Impose a relative displacement of master nodes and projected point (P) to be null in the direction given by the property (or in the direction of the projection if the property does not contain any direction information).
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The projected point (P) is a conceptual point, that means it is never created. The displacement of this point is always expressed in terms of displacement of the master nodes through interpolation.
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Contact JoinJoin element allows connecting a node and a face of an element.
Type join element
Physical property contact
Mesh connectivity join
Number of nodes 1 slave, n-1 masters
Degrees of freedom(per node)
depend of the dimension
Type of behavior kinematics
Mesh visualization
The relations are obtains in the following way:
1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes.
2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes.
3. Impose a minimal clearance between the slave node (N1) and the projected node (P) in the direction given by the property.
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The projected point (P) is a conceptual point, that means it is never created. The displacement of this point is always expressed in terms of displacement of the master nodes through interpolation.
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Tightening JoinJoin element allows connecting a node and a face of an element.
Type join element
Physical property tightening
Mesh connectivity join
Number of nodes 1 slave, n-1 masters
Degrees of freedom(per node)
3 translations
Type of behavior kinematics
Mesh visualization
The relations are obtains in the following way:
1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes.
2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape function of the face defined by the master nodes.
3. Link the displacement of the slave node (N1) to the displacement of the projected point (P) using rigid-body equations, except for the translation in the direction of the tightening given by the property.
4. Impose a minimum overlap in the direction given by the property between the slave node (N1) and the projected point (P).
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The projected point (P) is a conceptual point, that means it is never created. The displacement of this point is always expressed in terms of displacement of the master nodes through interpolation.
Tightening elements generate a two-steps computation:
1. Submit a tightening force,2. Impose a minimum overlap equal to the overlap obtained in the first step.
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Fitting JoinJoin element allows connecting a node and a face of an element.
Type join element
Physical property pressure fitting
Mesh connectivity join
Number of nodes 1 slave, n-1 masters
Degrees of freedom(per node)
3 translations
Type of behavior kinematics
Mesh visualization
The relations are obtains in the following way:
1. Compute the projection of the slave node (N1) on the surface defined by n-1 master nodes.
2. Interpolate the displacement of the projected point (P) using the shape functions of the face defined by the master nodes.
3. Link the translations normal to the direction given by the property (or direction ) according to rigid body equations.
4. Impose a minimum clearance between the slave node (N1) and the projected point (P) in the direction given by the property (or ....).
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The projected point (P) is a conceptual point, that means it is never created. The displacement of this point is always expressed in terms of displacement of the master nodes through interpolation.
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Physical Properties
This section provides a description of the physical properties which are associated with the reference elements.
Shell PropertySolid PropertyBeam PropertySpring PropertyContact Property
Tightening PropertyPeriodic Property
Rigid Body Motion PropertySmooth Body Motion Property
Slider PropertyPressure Fitting Property
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Shell Property
Shell property is a physical property assigned to a surface part.
A shell property references a material assigned to the surface part and describes a thickness associated to this surface part. A shell property is associative to the geometry this property points at.
The input and output characteristics are:
● Input:
❍ Material
❍ Thickness
● Output:
❍ Stress
❍ Strain
❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
❍ Stress Von Mises
❍ Elastic energy
❍ Elastic energy density
❍ Estimated error
❍ Curvature
❍ Transverse shear strain
❍ Transverse shear stress
Those characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the elements and in different axis systems:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Stress
Strain
Point force vector
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Point moment vector
Stress Von Mises
Elastic energy
Elastic energy density
Estimated error
Curvature
Transverse shear strain
Transverse shear stress
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Solid Property
Solid property is a physical property assigned to a 3D part.
A solid property references a material assigned to this 3D part. A solid property is associative to the geometry this property points at.
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Material
● Output: ❍ Stress
❍ Strain
❍ Estimated error
❍ Stress Von Mises
❍ Elastic energy
❍ Elastic energy density
❍ Point force vector
❍ Pressure (optional)
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis systems:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point
Face of element Global Local
Stress
Strain
Estimated error
Stress Von Mises
Elastic energy
Elastic energy density
Point force vector
Pressure
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Beam Property
Beam property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Material
❍ Local Axis (optional)
❍ Cross-sectional Area
❍ Moment of inertia (tree values)
❍ Shear Factor (two values)
❍ Shear Center (two values)
● Output:❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis systems:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Spring PropertySpring property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).
The input and output characteristics are:
● Input:❍ Translational stiffness
❍ Rotational stiffness
● Output:❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions of the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Contact Property
Contact property is a physical property assigned to a connection between two 3D parts.
The relative translation of the slave node with respect to the master nodes set is orthogonal to the direction joining the slave node to the set of master nodes.
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Direction (optional)
❍ Local Axis (optional)
❍ Initial clearance (optional)
● Output: ❍ Point force vector
❍ Final clearance
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element Nodes of element Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Final clearance
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Tightening Property
Tightening property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Orientation vector (optional)
❍ Local axis (optional)
❍ Tightening force
● Output: ❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Periodic Property
Periodic property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ 3D Transformation
● Output: ❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Rigid Body Motion Property
Rigid Body Motion property is a physical property assigned to a connection.
Rigid Body motion behavior.
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Degrees of freedom: relaxation of some relations (optional)
❍ Local Axis (optional)
● Output: ❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Smooth Body Motion Property
Smooth Body Motion property is a physical property assigned to a connection.
Smooth Body motion behavior.
The set of slave nodes (there is generally only one slave node) is linked to the center of gravity of the set of master nodes according to rigid-body motion.
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Degrees of freedom: relaxation of some relations (optional)
❍ Local Axis (optional)
● Output: ❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Slider Property
Slider property is a physical property assigned to a connection between two parts.
The relative translation of the slave node with respect to the master nodes set is orthogonal to the direction joining the slave node to the set of master nodes.
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Direction (optional)
❍ Local Axis (optional)
● Output:❍ Point force vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element Nodes of element Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
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Pressure Fitting Property
Pressure Fitting property is a physical property assigned to a section of a part (1D).
The input and output characteristics are:● Input:
❍ Direction (optional)
❍ Local Axis (optional)
● Output: ❍ Point force vector
❍ Point moment vector
The output characteristics can be expressed at the given positions in the element and in different axis system:
Position Axis System
Characteristics Center of element
Nodes of element
Gauss point Global Local
Point force vector
Point moment vector
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Index
Bbeam
beam property
Ccontact
property
rod
Ffastened
join fitting
join
Jjoin
fastened
fitting
slider
tightening
Llinear
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quadrangle shell
linear tetrahedron
linear triangle shell
Pparabolic tetrahedron
parabolic triangle shell periodic
property
periodic condition pressure fitting
property property
beam
contact
periodic
pressure fitting
rigid body motion
shell
slider
smooth body motion
solid
spring
tightening
Rrigid beam rigid body motion
property
rigid spider rod
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contact
Sshell
property slider
join
property smooth body motion
property
smooth spider solid
property spring
property
spring
Ttightening
beam
join
property
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