Beam Release Definition Dialog Box
Use the Beam Release Definition dialog box to specify the degrees of freedom you want to release on the ends of your beams.
When you click the New button on the Beam Release dialog box, this dialog box appears with the following items:
• Name — Enter a name or accept the default name.
• Description — Enter an optional description for the beam release. The description appears on the Beam Releases dialog box when you select the beam release from the list.
• Degree of Freedom to Release Relative to Beam Action Coordinate System: — Select a button to instruct
Creo Simulate to release that degree of freedom on the beam end. The software uses the
BACS to define the direction for the degrees of freedom.
◦ Translation: Dx, Dy, Dz
◦ Rotation: Rx, Ry, Rz