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!SPRING_D

Definition of a spring with specified degrees of freedom.

Parameters

None

** 2nd line **

Specifies the coefficient of the spring with specified degrees of freedom.

    (2nd line) DOF1, DOF2, SPRING_COEFF
Variable Type Description
DOF1 I Degree-of-freedom number of node 1 (1,2,3)
DOF2 I Degree-of-freedom number of node 2 (1,2,3)
SPRING_COEFF R Spring constant

Example

When setting a spring constant of 1000 in the X direction (degree of freedom 1)

    !MATERIAL, NAME=MATERIAL1
    !SPRING_D
    1, 1, 1000