Aux Tools toolbar: Restraints 
Related commands:
Right-click menu: Restraint > Delete Restraint 
Right-click menu: Restraint > Edit Restraint 
Indicates that you are specifying restraint data. Select or clear this option by double-clicking the Restraints check box on the Classic Piping Input.
The Restraints tab of the auxiliary panel controls data for up to six restraints for each element. Node number and restraint types are required. All other information is optional. If you omit the stiffness, the software defaults the support to a rigid component. Enter a support tag name in the Tag field. You can also import support tag and a Support GUID using keywords in the PCF restraint mapping file. CAESAR II adds the support tag after you import the PCF file.
You can specify as many as six restraints for an element. If you need to specify more than six restraints on one element, you can place the additional restraints on any other element.
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Specify skewed restraints by typing direction cosines with the type, such as X (1,0,1) for a restraint running at 45 degrees in the X-Z plane.
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Do not use restraints in the following situations:
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Imposed Displacements - Specify displacements for the point using the Displacements auxiliary panel in Piping Input.
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Flexible Nozzles - Use the Nozzles Flex check box to open the Nozzles auxiliary panel to input the vessel or tank characteristics required by WRC 297, PD 5500, or API 650 to calculate local nozzle flexibilities. You can also specify custom nozzle flexibilities using the Custom Nozzle Type option. After the software calculates the nozzle stiffnesses, CAESAR II automatically inserts the necessary restraints and flexibilities into the piping model.
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Hangers program-designed or pre-defined spring hangers - Use the Hangers check box to open the Hanger auxiliary panel in Piping Input.
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For information on controlling the display of restraints, see Restraints.