Surfaces

Owned by Murat Bedel (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Aug 27, 2022
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  • Surface object represents a three or four-noded element in a finite element model supporting both membrane (including drilling) and bending action.

 

  • Creating surface object requires four nodes. User may fill the table by entering desired node names manually or the ”Pick Nodes” command can be used.

  • Surfaces can be broken into multiple segments by using command “Break”. Doing so, OpenBrIM creates new required node and surface objects.

Global Offset:

  • Offset of an end node with respect to the global coordinate system.

  • Changing nodal offset does not change the location of corresponding node. Instead, surface object is effected solely.

Local Offset:

  • Offset of an end node with respect to the related surface orientation

  • Changing nodal offset does not change the location of corresponding node. Instead, surface object is effected solely.