Truss
The truss interfaces have two main purposes:
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Modeling of trusses, consisting of straight bars carrying only axial forces
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As reinforcements, used in conjunction with other physics interfaces
The truss interfaces are available in 3D and 2D.
For a truss model, only one geometrical property is needed, the cross-section area.
A truss element has no stiffness in the directions perpendicular to its extension. For trusses, this is usually not a problem since they are designed such that each member is stabilized by its neighbors.
For more information, see
Modeling with Truss Elements
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