Function
Enter or modify elastic links in a spreadsheet format Table.
Table Tool in Gen NX offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions :
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Call
From the Main Menu select [Boundary] tab > [Tables] group > [Boundary Tables] > [Elastic Link Table]
Input
(Refer to "Elastic Link")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :
Node1 : Starting node number of the elastic link element
Node2 : Ending node number of the elastic link element
Type : Type for the elastic link element
B Angle : Angle defining the elastic link orientation
SDx : Stiffness in the element's local x-direction
SDy : Stiffness in the element's local y-direction
SDz : Stiffness in the element's local z-direction
SRx : Rotational stiffness about the element's local x-axis
SRy : Rotational stiffness about the element's local y-axis
SRz : Rotational stiffness about the element's local z-axis
Shear Spring Location : Shear Spring Location of elastic link element
Distance Ratio SDy : Shear Spring (SDy) Location relative to the length of elastic link element from i-node
Distance Ratio SDz : Shear Spring (SDz) Location relative to the length of elastic link element from i-node
Group : Boundary Group in which the entered boundary conditions are included