Activate Geometric Non-Linear

Setup geometric non-linear contact.

Typically, a linear analysis is run first. Next, rerun the analysis as geometric non-linear to explore how the deformations are affected.

  1. Copy a linear analysis.
    1. In the Project Tree, click the Analysis Workbench.
    2. Next to the linear analysis you wish to copy, click (Action menu) > Copy.
    3. For the newly copied analysis, click (Action menu) > Setup.


      Figure 1.
    4. In the Structural analysis popup, select the Geometric non-linear check box.
  2. Optional: Modify defined force loading conditions to specify follower loads.
    1. Open the Force/Displacement from the Analysis branch.
    2. Select the (Follower load) button.


      Figure 2.