Types of Support

- September 3, 2019 at 6:07 am
  
  ChelsyClaire0328
  Subscriber
  
  Hi can someone explain to me the difference of using Fixed support, Displacement, and remote displacement
  
  Thank you
- September 3, 2019 at 2:33 pm
  
  peteroznewman
  Subscriber
  
  Fixed Support sets all Degrees of Freedom (DOF) to zero. A solid element has 3 DOFs for x, y and z coordinates.
  
  Displacement can set one or more DOF to zero or non-zero values. If there is a face, then the entire area of the face has to move by the value of displacement.
  
  Remote Displacement allow you to pick a face, and a single point is created to control that face. You can apply a zero or non-zero value to any of the 6 DOFs.
- September 4, 2019 at 12:37 am
  
  ChelsyClaire0328
  Subscriber
  
  is there a difference if i used a fixed support and a displacement with all x,y, and z coordinate locked to zero (ramped) ?
  
  Thanks for reply
- September 4, 2019 at 1:27 am
  
  peteroznewman
  Subscriber
  
  Exactly the same.

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