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*CONNECTOR LOCK
Define a locking criterion for connector elements.

This option is used to define a locking criterion for connector elements that have available components of relative motion.

Products: ABAQUS/Standard  ABAQUS/Explicit  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

References:

Required parameter:

COMPONENT

Set this parameter equal to the component number on which a locking criterion is based. See “Connection-type library,” Section 17.1.5 of the ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual, for components of relative motion definitions.

Optional parameter:

LOCK

Set this parameter equal to ALL (default) to lock all components of relative motion when the locking criterion is satisfied.

Set this parameter equal to an available component number to lock only that component of relative motion when the locking criterion is satisfied.

Data line to define the locking criterion: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Lower bound on the connector's relative position specified by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no lower bound is used for the selected component.

  2. Upper bound on the connector's relative position specified by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no upper bound is used for the selected component.

  3. Lower bound on the force or moment in the direction indicated by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no lower bound is used for the selected force or moment.

  4. Upper bound on the force or moment in the direction indicated by the COMPONENT parameter. If not specified, no upper bound is used for the selected force or moment.