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RBE2

Defines a rigid body with independent degrees-of-freedom that are specified at a single grid point and with dependent degrees-of-freedom that are specified at an arbitrary number of grid points.

Format

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RBE2 EID GN CM GM1 GM2 GM3 GM4 GM5
GM6 GM7 GM8 -etc.-

Fields

Field Contents
EID Element identification number. (Integer > 0)
GN Identification number of grid point to which all six independent degrees-of freedom for the element are assigned. (Integer > 0)
CM Component numbers of the dependent degrees-of-freedom in the global coordinate system at grid points GMi. (Integers 1 through 6 with no embedded blanks.)
GMi Grid point identification numbers at which dependent degrees-of-freedom are assigned. (Integer > 0)