Abaqus Constraints Guide
Constraint Enforcement and Overlapping Constraints
Multiple Kinematic Constraints at a Node
Computational Cost for Constraint Solution in Abaqus/Explicit
Initial Conditions at Constrained Nodes
Defining a Linear Constraint Equation
Use with Transformed Coordinate Systems
Prescribing a Nonhomogeneous Constraint
Constraint Forces and Global Equilibrium
Obtaining the Constraint Force
Defining a Constraint in a Deformed State
Reading the Data from an Alternate Input File
General Multi-Point Constraints
Identifying the Nodes Involved in the MPC
Use with Transformed Coordinate Systems
Defining Multiple Multi-Point Constraints at a Point
Using MPCS in Implicit Dynamic Analysis
Using Nonlinear MPCS in Geometrically Linear Abaqus/Standard Analysis
Defining MPCS in a User Subroutine
Reading the Data from an Alternate Input File
MPCS for Connections and Joints
Kinematic Coupling Constraints
Constraint Directions and Finite Rotations
Thermal Expansion of a Kinematic Coupling
Defining a Tie Constraint for a Pair of Surfaces
Defining the Surfaces to Be Constrained
Specifying the Subset of Secondary Nodes to Be Constrained
Constraining the Rotational Degrees of Freedom
Constraining the Faces of a Cyclic Symmetric Structure in Abaqus/Standard
The Surface-Based Tie Constraint Formulation
Adjusting the Surfaces and Considering Offsets
Constraining a Surface to a Three-Dimensional Beam
Use of Tie Constraints in Nonmechanical Simulations
Tie Constraints Versus Tied Contact in Abaqus/Standard
Surface-Based Coupling Definitions
Defining the Coupling Constraint
Specifying a Region of Influence
Kinematic Coupling Constraints
Distributing Coupling Constraints
Defining Shell-to-Solid Coupling
Computation of the Internal Coupling Constraints
Comments, Restrictions, and Modeling Recommendations for Shell-to-Solid Coupling
Specifying the Positioning Points, Projection Method, and Fastening Points
Specifying the Surfaces to Be Fastened
Defining the Radius of Influence
Defining the Fastener Orientation
Coupling Fasteners to Surfaces
Overconstraints in Fasteners Modeled with BEAMMPCS
Available Embedded Element Types
Specifying the Embedded Elements
Adjusting the Positions of Embedded Nodes
Use with Other Multiple Kinematic Constraints
Defining Surfaces on Embedded Elements
Identifying the Element End Involved in the Release
Identifying the Local Rotational Degrees of Freedom Involved in the Release
Use with Transformed Coordinate Systems
Reading the Data from an Alternate Input File
Overconstraints: General Remarks
Overconstraints Detected in the Model Preprocessor
Overconstraints Detected and Resolved during Analysis