How can i show that my skid base frame established directly on the ground in physical modeler workflow?

Question

Hello, 
 
 In the below SKID i need to show that the base frame is mounted directly on the ground. All the ground beams will be layed on the floor and on the 4 cornens i will use 4 fix points How this can be applied on physical 
 modeler?

Thank you in advance for your support. 
 
 Kind Regards,

Modestas · Accepted Answer

Yes. Just you may want to use more segments on the longer beams. You may also want to use compression only springs if those beams are not fixed on the ground along its length.

Modestas · Answer

You need to edit the linear support for whole member. So in your case, select the support of member 2 in the spreadsheet (you may need to change FY from released to spring and provide some spring stiffness). These values will be assigned to all the nodes of this member generated during the analytical model conversion and this will be visible in the Analytical Modeling workflow. Some supports disappear from the spreadsheet, because they represent analytical nodes and once you switch off Analytical button, analytical nodes are not shown anymore.

Modestas · Answer

Select the beams in question and go to Members -> Custom. In the opened dialog, you need to select the support type (Restraints or Springs), provide the amount of segments (the support will be assigned in these segments for each beam) and other information if required.

Modestas · Answer

You need to select the springs in the spreadsheet and it should be highlighted on the model. To edit the model, you need to switch off the Analysis button.

How can i show that my skid base frame established directly on the ground in physical modeler workflow?

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