Properties need not be input for fixed anchors. Fixed Anchors restrict linear displacement and rotation angles in all directions. Fixed Anchors are used to model supports receiving moments.
Fixed Anchors are modeled as three linear and three rotational rigid restraints. See "custom restraints"
Property |
Description |
Name |
Element name. If checked then it shown in 3D view |
Check allowable loads |
START-PROF automatically checks allowable load values against analysis results. If allowable values are exceeded, the corresponding warning is displayed |
Loads in local axes |
If not checked, allowable loads are set for global coordinate axes; if checked, they are for local axes of the adjoining element |
FX, FY, FZ, MX, My, MZ |
Allowable linear load values for the X,Y and Z axes and moments around the X,Y and Z axes, respectively |
To insert an element, select the desired node and use: Insert > Insert Restraint > Fixed Anchor
or press the 
toolbar icon.
To view properties of an existing element:
Double-click the element in the 3D view
Select the
element and press the 
toolbar icon