Example LINK_BEAD

This example shows you how to create a plane symmetry condition about the global coordinate system in the y-axis for controller-based bead optimization.

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LINK_BEAD

Command Syntax


LINK_BEAD
 ID_NAME    = MY_LINK_BEAD
 CS         = CS_0
 TYPE       = PLANE_SYM
 CLIENT_DIR = 0.,1.,0.
END_

DVCON_BEAD
 ID_NAME    = MY_DVCON_BEAD_SYM
 CHECK_BC   = NO
 ND_GROUP   = DESIGN_NODES
 CHECK_LINK = MY_LINK_BEAD
END_

Realization within the Tosca Structure.gui

  1. Select Command > LINK_BEAD.
  2. Set up a symmetry restriction as shown in the following figure: