End Release

Allows specified degrees of freedom to be released on a vertex between line bodies or a node between beam (line body) elements.

Additional Related Information

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object include the following.

Category

Properties/Options/Descriptions

Scope

Scoping Method: Specify as Geometry Selection (default) or Named Selection.

Vertex Geometry: Specifies the vertex or node for the end release. Only the Vertex and Node selection options are supported for specifying this property, either through direct selection or using a Named Selection.

For Geometry Selection scoping, pick your geometry or mesh, click in the Geometry field, After you’ve selected, the property displays the geometric/mesh entities (1 Vertex, 1 Node).

For Named Selection scoping, select a user–defined vertex- or node-based Named Selection from the drop-down list.

Edge Geometry: Specifies the edge or line body element for the end release. Only the Edge and Element selection options are supported for specifying this property, either through direct selection or using a Named Selection.

For Geometry Selection scoping, pick your geometry or mesh, click in the Geometry field, After you’ve selected, the property displays the geometric/mesh entities (2 Edges, 2 Elements, etc.).

For Named Selection scoping, select a user–defined edge- or element-based Named Selection from the drop-down list.

Independent Edges: Specifies whether the edges or elements selected above are independent of one another or fixed together. Options include Yes (default) and No.

Definition

Coordinate System

Translation X

Translation Y

Translation Z

Rotation X

Rotation Y

Rotation Z

Behavior

Suppressed

Tree Dependencies

Valid Parent Tree Object: Connections.
Valid Child Tree Objects: Comment, Figure, and Image.

Insertion Methods

Use any of the following methods after highlighting Connections object:

Click End Release on the Connections Context Tab.
Right-click the Connections object or in the Geometry window and then select Insert > End Release.

Right-click Options

Relevant right-click options for this object are in the common right-click options list.

Note: The description for Contact Region object also applies to the Mesh Connection object.

API Reference

See the End Release section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.

Additional Related Information

See the End Releases section, under Connections, for more information.