Question
How to define support at Pile bottom?
Answer
To define support at Pile bottom, follow the steps as mentioned below.
Step 1: Open the Assembly unit in which the Pier library is assigned.
Step 2: Click on the 'Model' ribbon.
Step 3: Click on the 'Boundary' option.
Step 4: From the drop-down menu select 'Support' option.
Step 5: In the 'Support' panel displayed in the left, the 'Select' option is highlighted. Using the mouse cursor select the bottom vertices of the piles.
Step 6: Under the 'Degrees of Freedom' section, define the degrees of freedom of the support as per requirement.
Step 7: Click on the 'Green Tick' to apply these changes.
You can now observe that the supports have been defined at the bottom of the piles.