How to add a point mass to a deformable rod

[nbollapr]

I have a very thin rod, one end of which is hinged and on the other end, a 1 kg mass is attached. The rod rotates about the hinged end. How can I model the 1Kg mass (basically it's a point mass) in ABAQUS

 

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