Step 5. Edit Nodes

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After the preparation of the Model on screen, you  need to do some corrections on the Nodes that have been generated.

For example you may want to:

Move Nodes to their exact positions, if needed.

Define or change Nodal Constraints (Supports).

Define Springs, if needed.

 

Click Node3 to edit Nodes. For details, see Nodes.

 

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We get the Nodes form as follows:

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We see that the Y coordinate of nodes B and C is 2.6 [m], which needs to be corrected to the right value, 2.598076211 [m]. We click on the two cells and we correct the value. Then the table should look like this:

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What we need to do is to add Constraints (Supports) to the Model. Set the Constraints for Nodes A and B to "pinned", as follows:

 

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Then Click OK. The Model should now look like this:

 

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The supports have been added to Nodes A and C as shown above, and Nodes B and C are now in their correct locations.