rigidlink command

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from tongji
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rigidlink command

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if the two elements are fixed using rigidlink command, the force and moments are the same between the master node and the slave node?
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Re: rigidlink command

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[quote="from tongji"]if the two elements are fixed using rigidlink command, the force and moments are the same between the master node and the slave node?[/quote]
you can test it by using a simple example.
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a rigid link is like a rigid truss.
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