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When to use AUTOPSC and When to use INERTIA RELIEF? Would like to understand the difference between these two ?

When to use AUTOPSC and When to use INERTIA RELIEF?
Would like to understand the difference between these two ?
  • Take a look at the Linear Static Analysis User Guide:
     
     
    Chapter 6 discusses constraints, with a subsection on AUTOSPC, and Chapter 11 discusses Inertia Relief.
     
    In a nutshell, AUTOSPC is intended to assist by automatically constraining singular DOF in the structure. Inertia Relief is used in Linear Statics to allow a structure that can undergo rigid body motion to run. Usually, you must have at least a statically determinate set of fixed boundary conditions (NO rigid body motion). Inertia Relief is a technique to allow a static solution even for a structure with rigid body motion.
     
    Please review those sections of the Linear Static Analysis User Guide and the differences should become clear.