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APIsetEndRelease Method

Assign an end release to a beam element by specifying its force percentage or joint stiffness.
REST path: /element/beamendrelease/[beamID]/[node]/[useStiffness]
REST verb: POST
REST header: {"DOFmask", DOFmask}

Namespace: NextFEMapi
Assembly: NextFEMapi (in NextFEMapi.dll) Version: 2.6.0.0 (2.6.0.0)
Syntax
public bool setEndRelease(
	string beamID,
	string node,
	double[] DOFmask,
	bool useStiffness = false
)

Parameters

beamID  String
ID of the beam element
node  String
Node of the beam element to which assign release
DOFmask  Double
Array of 6 percentages (0=free, 1=fully connected) or stiffnesses if useStiffness is True
useStiffness  Boolean  (Optional)
Set to true to specify stiffnesses into DOFmask

Return Value

Boolean
True if successful, False if the cannot be assigned. End releases cannot be assigned to beams with flexural hinges.
Remarks
Only for beam elements. Cannot be assigned to beams with flexural hinges.
See Also