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Select the element on which you want to install the spring can assembly.
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Click Spring Can with Friction Builder.
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Select Comprehensive as the Modeling Method, and then select an insulation type.
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Select the From Node or the To Node as the spring can assembly location.
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Define the node numbers and heights for the selected insulation type.
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Define the Coefficient of Friction, Mu.
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Click Create to create the spring can assembly as shown by the red dashed lines in the below figure.
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Rotate the rigid element from SL to the outside radius so that it is at a right angle to the pipe, as shown by the blue solid lines in the below figure.
For details, see Pipe Skewed in a Vertical Plane and Pipe Skewed in 3-Dimensional Space in Spring Can Restraint Orientation on Skewed Pipe in the CAESAR II Application Guide.