PSPRNG

PSPRNG, NLOC, TYPE, K, DX, DY, DZ, ELEM
Defines a spring constraint in a piping run.

PREP7:Piping
Valid Products: Pro | Premium | Enterprise | PrepPost | Solver | AS add-on

NLOC

Node where spring is to be placed. Defaults to current run starting point.

TYPE

Type of spring:

TRAN  

 — 

Translational (default).

ROT  

 — 

Rotational.

K

Spring constant value (must be positive).

DX, DY, DZ

Increment (in terms of the active coordinate system components) to determine spring ground point. Spring length must not be zero. Constraints are automatically generated at the ground point.

ELEM

Element number to be assigned to spring (defaults to the previous maximum element number (MAXEL + 1)).

Notes

Defines a spring constraint (spring element COMBIN14) at a given location in a piping run. (See the RUN command description in Part II: Archived Commands.)