This command is used to construct a single MP_Constraint object.
rigidLink $type $masterNodeTag $slaveNodeTag
$type |
string-based argument for rigid-link type: |
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rod |
only the translational degree-of-freedom will be constrained to be exactly the same as those at the master node |
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beam |
both the translational and rotational degrees of freedom are constrained. |
$masterNodeTag |
integer tag identifying the master node |
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$slaveNodeTag |
integer tag identifying the slave node to be constrained to master node |
NOTE: The constraint object constructed for the beam option assumes small rotations
EXAMPLE:
rigidLink beam 2 3; # connect node 3 to node 2 via a rigid link-beam.