Coupled Springs

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Coupled Springs

 

Create > Constraints > Coupled Springs prompts you with the following dialog.

 

 

Coupled Springs

 

 

 

It allows you to assign coupled springs to selected nodes. Coupled springs are useful in modeling/simplifying substructures such as bridge foundations. It is important to enter the coupled spring stiffness matrix in the appropriate units.