Domain, Boundary, Edge, Point, and Pair Nodes for Solid Mechanics
The Solid Mechanics Interface has these domain, boundary, edge, point, and pair nodes and subnodes (listed in alphabetical order), which are available from the Physics ribbon toolbar (Windows users), Physics context menu (Mac or Linux users), or right-click to access the context menu (all users).
In general, to add a node, go to the Physics toolbar, no matter what operating system you are using. Subnodes are available by clicking the parent node and selecting it from the Attributes menu.
Features Available from Submenus
Many features for the Solid Mechanics interface are added from submenus in the Physics toolbar groups or context menu (when you right-click the node). The submenu name is the same in both cases.
The submenus at the Domain level are Material Models, Volume Forces, Mass, Spring, and Damper, Domain Constraints, and More.
The submenus at the Boundary level are Connections, Mass, Spring, and Damper, More Constraints, Pairs, and More.
There are also the Edges and Points submenus.
Note: Some submenus are only present with certain COMSOL products.
 
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Added Mass
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Antisymmetry
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Attachment
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Base Excitation
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Body Load
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Bolt Pretension
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Bolt Selection
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Bolt Thread Contact
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Boundary Load
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Boundary Pair
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Cell Periodicity
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Change Thickness
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Change Cross Section
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Contact
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Continuity
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Crack
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Edge Load
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Elastic Predeformation
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Elastoplastic Soil Material
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External Strain
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External Stress
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External Stress-Strain Relation
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Fixed Constraint
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Fixed Joint
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Free
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Gravity
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Hyperelastic Material
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Initial Values
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Linear Elastic Material
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Linearly Accelerated Frame
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Local System Results
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Low-Reflecting Boundary
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Nonlinear Elastic Material
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Piezoelectric Material
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Periodic Condition
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Piezomagnetic Material
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Point Load
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Point Load, Free
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Point Load (on Axis)
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Port
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Prescribed Acceleration
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Prescribed Displacement
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Prescribed Displacement/Rotation
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Prescribed Velocity
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Reduced Flexible Components
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Rigid Motion Suppression
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Rigid Connector
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Rigid Material
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Ring Load
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Ring Load, Free
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Roller
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Rotating Frame
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Section Forces
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Shape Memory Alloy
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Spring Foundation
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Spring-Damper
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Stress Linearization
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Symmetry
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Test Material
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Thin Elastic Layer
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Thin Layer
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Wave Speeds
 
In the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual, see Table 2-4 for links to common sections and Table 2-5 for common feature nodes. You can also search for information: press F1 to open the Help window or Ctrl+F1 to open the Documentation window.
Below is a list of subnodes available from main parent nodes as indicated in the documentation:
 
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Activation
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Adhesion
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Applied Force (Rigid Connector)
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Applied Force (Rigid Material)
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Applied Moment (Rigid Connector)
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Applied Moment (Rigid Material)
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Boundary Load (Thin Layer)
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Center of Mass Nodes (Boundary, Edge, Point)
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Center of Rotation Nodes (Boundary, Edge, Point)
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Component Definition
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Conduction Loss (Time-Harmonic)
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Concrete
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Creep
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Damage
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Damping
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Decohesion
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Destination Filter
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Destination Point (for Spring-Damper)
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Dielectric Loss
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Elastic Predeformation
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External Stress
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Face Load (Crack)
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Face Load (Thin Layer)
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Fiber
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Fixed Constraint (Rigid Material)
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Fixed Constraint (Thin Layer)
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Friction
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Hygroscopic Swelling
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Initial Stress and Strain
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Initial Values (Rigid Material)
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Intercalation Strain
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J-Integral
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Location Nodes (Boundary, Edge, Point)
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Mass and Moment of Inertia (Rigid Connector)
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Mass and Moment of Inertia (Rigid Material)
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Mechanical Damping
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Phase
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Plasticity
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Porous Plasticity
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Prescribed Displacement (Thin Layer)
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Prescribed Displacement/Rotation
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Predeformation
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Roller (Thin Layer)
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Rocks
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Safety
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Set Variables
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Slip Velocity
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Soil Plasticity
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Source Filter
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Source Point (for Spring-Damper)
 
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Spring Foundation (Rigid Connector)
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Spring Foundation (Rigid Material)
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Spring Material
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Thermal Expansion (for Constraints)
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Thermal Expansion (for Materials)
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Thermal Expansion (Attachment)
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Thermal Expansion (Rigid Connector)
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Viscoelasticity
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Viscoplasticity
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Wear