Specifies displacements for up to nine vectors, each corresponding to an operating temperature. For each vector, you can define the six degrees of freedom in the global X, Y and Z directions.
Type a value to specify the displacement allowed in a direction. Specify 0.0 to fully restrain the node in a direction. Specify no value to allow free movement of the node in a direction.
Free
Indicates that the direction is undefined and free for all nine possible vectors. Free is the default value for all degrees of freedoms at each node before you define any values.
After you define a value for a direction on one vector, Free changes to Fixed for the same direction on the remaining vectors.
Fixed
If a displacement value is entered for any direction on a vector, indicates an undefined and fixed displacement for the remaining vectors.
Fix DOFs
When you define a value for any direction, sets the remaining Free fields of the vector to the fixed value of 0.00.
If an imposed displacement is specified for a degree-of-freedom, then that degree-of-freedom is considered restrained for all load cases whether or not they contain that displacement set.
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You can import displacements into the CAESAR II model from a file. For more information, see Import/Export Displacements from File.