Reply To: Link 180 and beam 188 connection

[jj77]

Link180 is a truss with no rotational dof, thus it should not do anything on the beam (apply moments), since it forms a natural hinge when connected to one .

2 columns, and 2 link180 representing a cable with a point load at the centre of the cable. As you can see it does not apply any moment on the top of the columns, and rotates like a hinge at their connections. Strand7 gives exactly the same results. 

So there is no need to end release anything, they form a natural hinge.