This section provides information on how to model connectors. The following topics are covered:

• “Overview of connector modeling,” Section 24.1

• “What is a connector?,” Section 24.2

• “What is a connector section?,” Section 24.3

• “What is a CORM?,” Section 24.4

• “What are connector behaviors?,” Section 24.5

• “Creating the connector geometry, connector sections, and connector section assignments,” Section 24.6

• “What is the relationship between reference points and connectors?,” Section 24.7

• “Defining connector orientations in connector section assignments,” Section 24.8

• “Requesting output from connectors,” Section 24.9

• “Applying connector loads and connector boundary conditions,” Section 24.10

• “Displaying connectors and connector output in the Visualization module,” Section 24.11