ANYS Static Structural, How to simulate 'ground ?

[LiquidTurbo]

ANYS Static Structural, How to simulate 'ground"?

Hello all, first post.

I'm having trouble simulating a fixed support in only ONE direction.


For example, imagine a gigantic frame laid on the ground and you wanted to see the forces deflect from pulling up on one corner, (the ground acts as a constraint)

ie. I'm trying to fix something in that it can't go through the ground, but is able to deflect upward.


Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[saurya08]

I would start by making one of the edge fixed and then applying force on the other edge as required. If this is a 1D problem, i would make one of the nodes fixed and applying force to the other node.