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  1. Nagabrahmam

    Joint Release and Member Release

    Hi All, I have been studying about joint and member releases and I am not quite sure what these terms mean and what they do. 01) What is the difference between joint release and member release? From what I read, both of them appear to be acting on a node. 02) How to apply joint release and...
  2. Nagabrahmam

    Conditional Force Release in ANSYS APDL

    Hi, I have a Beam element as shown in figure 1 (See image link below). A force (P) is applied on the beam and a reaction (R) is created at the right hand side of the beam. I am trying to release the force in the positive direction for the element. That means, when R<0 (second figure), the...

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