Question About Spring Model for Body-Ground Connection

- June 18, 2025 at 12:24 pm
  
  a.purantagi
  Subscriber
  
  Hello,
  
  I had a question regarding the spring model for a Body-to-Ground connection. I was working on a simple test case where I tried to model a spring connected to a ground and used N2=0 in the *ELEMENT_DISCRETE definition to represent the grounded end.
  However, I noticed that the spring doesn’t seem to attach to a remote or fixed point. Instead, it appears to connect back to the body itself, which isn’t the intended behaviour.
  Would you happen to have any suggestions or thoughts on what I might be missing or doing incorrectly?
  Appreciate your time and help!
  
  Looking forward to your response.
- June 18, 2025 at 5:47 pm
  
  dchen25
  Subscriber
  
  Hi, check your section and mat card. I can't look at the docs right now (at work) but there are options that let you define a body to group spring.