Before proceeding, verify that the field geometry within the palette icon is still active. To define the support, follow one of these methods:
- When you move the mouse near point 2, a small red circle will appear around point 2. Now click once with the left mouse button to select the point. It is now indicated in bold on the screen.
- Select point 2 using a selection window. Click once (with the left mouse button) on the left top side of point 2. With the left mouse button pressed in, move the mouse to the bottom right side of point 2. A rectangle in dashed lines will appear in the model window. Release the left mouse button. Now release the left mouse button and point 2 will be selected.
When point 2 is selected, the icon 
within the palette becomes active. Click on this icon to the define a simple support for point 2 using the dialog box that appears:
Select the icon 
for a simple support and click OK or press the ENTER key on your keyboard to close the dialog box. Node 2 is now simply supported.
Select point 1 the same way, open the dialog for the support again and select a moment restrained support using the icon 
. The model should look like this:
1•2•Build is based on the principle that something has to be selected before you can determine what should happen with that selection.
For example, to define the support, the points have to selected first and after that you can define the supports. Only after the points have been selected, there is access to the icon necessary for defining the supports.
