equalDOF command

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wuhaoshrek
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equalDOF command

Post by wuhaoshrek »

hi,
Is it the truth that when a node is the retained node (master node) in a equalDOF command, it can not be served as a constrained node (slave node) in a later line that includes equalDOF command? Yet if a node is the constrained node (slave node) in a equalDOF command, it can be used as a restrained node (smaster node) in a later line. Is it correct? thanks.
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Re: equalDOF command

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a retained node can be used in multple equalDOF commands, a constrained node cannot. UNLESS YOU USE THE PENALTY METHOD TO ENFORCE THE CONSTRAINS. With the Penalty you can have whatever combination you desire
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