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  1. karley

    Modeling a 6 strut tensegrity

    I just fix the other 3 DOFs, but I have the same error. the point is that the structure is unstable cause the prestress is necessary to make it stable. could you tell me how can I define prestress on cables? I appreciate your kind help.
  2. karley

    Modeling a 6 strut tensegrity

    Thank you for your response. I am trying to perform static analysis and the beam element was chosen for this. I applied concentrated force on three nodes and I fixed the opposite three nodes(U1=0,U2=0,U3=0). I think that the problem is that I did not define prestress for the cables which results...
  3. karley

    Modeling a 6 strut tensegrity

    Hi all, I am trying to model a 6 struts and 24 cables tensegrity structure. Actually, when I assign "no compression" to my cables, it gives me a "Too many attempts made for this increment" error. Does anybody know how can I fix this problem?

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