Function
Enter or modify general link elements in a spreadsheet format table.
Table Tool in Gen NX is powerful and contains a large variety of 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] > [General Link Table]
Input
(Refer to "General Link")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :
No : General Link element number
Node1 : Node number at the start of General Link element
Node2 : Node number at the end of General Link element
General Link Property : Property of General Link element
Inelastic Hinge Property : In case Element Type is general link element, nonlinear behavior can be reflected by assigning inelastic hinge properties. This is not used for the Force Element Type general link element.
Type : Hinge type of defined inelastic element (Element, Force)
Angle : Beta Angle of General Link element
Method : Connection method of General Link element (Beta Angle, Ref. Point, Ref. Vector)
Group : Boundary group name containing the entered boundary conditions