Sometimes it is more convenient to define the locations of supports using geometric relationships rather than specifying node coordinates or node indices directly. This is where the Support Agent components are useful.
Fig. 3.1.16.1: Definition of supports via a Support Agent-component.
Figure 3.1.16.1 shows a Support Agent component. The inputs Plane, Ct, Cr, and Dofs have the same meaning as in the Support component described in section 3.1.15: Support.
These inputs allow you to define geometric conditions for placing supports:
ToElemIds: IDs of elements whose nodes may receive supports. If left empty, all elements in the model are considered eligible. Regular expressions may be used for refined selection.
ToGeom: A list of geometric objects—such as points, planes, curves, breps, or meshes—at which supports should be placed.
InGeo: A list of closed geometric objects—such as curves, breps, or mesh volumes—inside which supports may be added.
When multiple inputs are provided, the placement conditions are combined using logical AND.
