Restriction: Available in Abaqus, Nastran, and OptiStruct.
Creates RBE2 (Nastran/OptiStruct)
or KINCOUP (Abaqus) elements for the head and body. The head
elements project and connect to the nodes of the adjoining shell elements which form the
hole and also the second row of nodes which form the washer layer. The connector
location can either be on the edge of the hole, center of the hole, midpoint in between
the two holes or on the second row of nodes which form the washer layer.