Form: Assign Beam End Releases
Use the Assign menu > Beam Data > End Releases command to assign end releases to a selected beam object.
Select one or more beam objects in the datum plane (not columns or braces) and click the Assign menu > Beam Data > End Releases command to access the Assign Beam End Releases form.
Check the Torsion and/or Moment 22 and/or Moment 33 check boxes to release the ends of the selected beams at either the Start(I) or End(J) locations.
Note: To prevent instability in the model, torsion may be released at one end only. Checking the No Releases check box removes all releases from the selected beam objects.
Note: Start(I) and End(J) points may be identified by right clicking on a beam object and selecting the Geometry tab on the Beam-Type Line Object Information form.