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[mostafam]

Hi

Does anybody have the experience of applying pin connection between two solid elements. By pin connection I mean the bending momoent be zero and rotation can happen independently for those elements. The same thing as MPC type link connection existing in the Abaqus.

Thanks,

Mostafa

[mjmiddle]

I do not think a pin would have zero bending moment. It would have zero rotational displacement around the two axes not along the pin axial direction, but in resisting this motion, a moment reaction would be generated. Only rotational around the pin axial direction would be allowed. You should be able to accomplish this with a revolute or cylindrical joint depending on whether the pin is a press-fit.