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[Hersh7]

In ANSYS, how would I connect these two plates in a way where the rotating plate is free to slide along the intersecting plate as it moves down?

 

[Shu Jiang PEng SE]

Create two separate nodes at the joint location. Each node belongs to one element (the plate). Then generate combine or spring element with the coincided nodes. Give a small rotation stiffness to the spring element.

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