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November 29, 2023 at 10:48 am
Erik Kostson
Ansys Employee

 

 

Hi

For roller Can I use”simply supported” boundary condition or use displacement boundary condition by making one direction free?

I would use Y = 0 (perhaps Z=0), assuming Y is along the height and X along the length of the beam (so use displacement boundary condition).

For the other one use X=Y=Z = 0 on an edge (so fixed support on that edge as shown below in the video).

See video here:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTi1ru-pfi0

 

Erik