Free End Cable Analysis

[kranic24]

Hello. I have a free cable only attached at the top. I want to know how much the cable will deflect once it reaches equilibrium. Right now, the model is returning a very high deflection amount that does not appear correct.

To me, the weight of the cable should counter the uniform load more as the cable deflects. Is Robot able to account for this?

I have attached the model. The left indicates the result if it were attached both top and bottom. The right image indicates my actual condtion where the bottom is free while the top is fixed.

Your help is appreciated.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Robot is not capable of running a model that is unstable e.g.  a bar / cable with one pinned  (cable cannot work a s a cantilever) support only. Similar for e.g. a retaining wall with soil pressure from both sides. The equilibrium analysis type is not supported.

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