Modelling a rigid connector inbetween a single part 1

[A. Polyp]

hey !

I ve got a question concerning rigid bodies / connectors (I am realtively knew to abaqus but have a lot of experience with ansys).

I made a simplification of my problem: a c-shaped geometry (see attached picture) which is loaded with a single force.
I want a rigid wire inbetween (no change of length!), connecting the 2 branches. the 3 rotations in the connecting points shall be free.
I am interested in evaluating the reaction forece in the 2 connecting points.

How should I modle this connection?
I tried creating a connector section (MPC) and created a wire feature inbetween the 2 points, but I think MPC won t do the job.
I just fail creating a single rigid beam element inbetween the points...

Thanks for your help!

A.

 

[Mustaine3]

A rigid connector in all DOF is the type "Beam". Only the translational DOF are fixed in a "Join".
See Abaqus Analysis Users Manual 31.1.5 Connection-type library

But you wont see reaction forces at the attached nodes, since connectors are not a boundary condition.
Place the connector/wire in a set, create a History Output Request for that set and activate CRF to get the connector reaction force as xy-plot in postprocessing.

 

[A. Polyp]

Thanks for your quick help, I will try this!