Line support on a slab

Parameters

Name	Specifies the name of the support.
Constraint conditions	See table below.

Constraint conditions

Free	The support is free in the specified direction. That is it imposes no constraint in the direction.
Rigid	The support in fully rigid in the specified direction.
Flexible	The support is flexible (elastic) in the specified direction. The user has to define the required stiffness of the support.
Rigid press only	Same as pure Rigid but the support acts ONLY under compression. If the support gets under tension it stops acting.
Flexible press only	Same as pure Flexible but the support acts ONLY under compression. If the support gets under tension it stops acting.
Nonlinear	Behavior defined by nonlinear function.

Geometry

System	The support may be defined in local or global coordinate system.
Edge	Specifies the edge where the support is located.
Position x1	Defines the starting point of the support.
Position x2	Defines the end point of the support.
Coordination definition	The position of starting and end point may be defined in absolute or relative coordinates.
Origin	Defines the origin for the coordinate system (above).

Note: A line support on the edge of a 2D member that was input as a shell member can only be defined in global coordinate system. If the user requires the definition of the constraint conditions in the local coordinate system of the slab, the 2D member must be input as a plane 2D member.