Assembled Connections

Assembled connection-type element components are created by combining basic connection components. The equivalent basic connection components used for each assembled connection are listed in parentheses.

BEAM

Provide a rigid beam connection between two nodes. (JOIN + ALIGN)

BUSHING

Provide a connection between two nodes that allows independent behavior in three local Cartesian directions that follow the system at both nodes a and b and that allows different behavior in two flexural rotations and one torsional rotation. (PROJECTION CARTESIAN + PROJECTION FLEXION-TORSION)

CVJOINT

Join the position of two nodes, and provide a constant velocity connection between their rotational degrees of freedom. (JOIN + CONSTANT VELOCITY)

CYLINDRICAL

Provide a slot connection between two nodes, and constrain the rotations by a revolute connection. (SLOT + REVOLUTE)

HINGE

Join the position of two nodes, and provide a revolute connection between their rotational degrees of freedom. (JOIN + REVOLUTE)

PLANAR

Provide a slide-plane connection between two nodes with a revolute connection about the normal direction to the plane. The PLANAR connection creates a local two-dimensional system in three-dimensional analyses. (SLIDE-PLANE + REVOLUTE)

RETRACTOR

Join the position of two nodes, and convert material flow into rotation. (JOIN + FLOW-CONVERTER)

TRANSLATOR

Provide a slot connection between two nodes, and align their three local axis directions. (SLOT + ALIGN)

UJOINT

Join the position of two nodes, and provide a universal connection between their rotational degrees of freedom at the nodes. (JOIN + UNIVERSAL)

WELD

Join the position of two nodes, and align their three local axis directions. (JOIN + ALIGN)