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Single point constraints (SPC)

In a single point constraint one or more degrees of freedom are fixed for a given node. The prescribed value can be zero or nonzero. Nonzero SPC's cannot be defined outside a step. Zero SPC's can be defined inside or outside a step. SPC's are defined with the keyword *BOUNDARY.



Guido Dhondt 2003-08-06