Connecting nodes by a rigid link / bar element

[ziegler123]

Hello

I have a small problem. Imagine this situation - when you have 2 shells with excentric center of gravity how can you connect the nodes from those 2 elements? I know that I can connect a high stifness beam element, but imagining a scenario where you would have a lot of nodes to connect - what would you do? A rigid link? And if so, how? 

Here's a screenshot of an example with 2 excentric nodes connected by a beam element:

[tony.ridley]

like this

tony

[Artur.Kosakowski · Accepted solution]

1. Define a rigid link between two nodes of separate panels

2. Select these nodes and copy them using the rotation command

The overlapped nodes created in the process will be merged during the model generation.

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[ziegler123]

Thank you so much! You just saved me from hours of frustration 🙂