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# Bearing Fixity
This section defines bearing restraints at each support location.
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**Navigation:** Superstructure > Boundary Conditions > Bearing Fixity
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## Steps
### Step 1: Navigate to Bearing Fixity
Navigate to **Superstructure > Boundary Conditions > Bearing Fixity** in the tree view.
### Step 2: Select Insertion Points
Click the first cell in the **Insertion Point** column and click **Pick** to select support locations.
### Step 3: Define Fixities
Set **Tx/Ty/Tz/Rx/Ry/Rz** values for each bearing based on bearing type.
### Step 4: Configure Load Transfer
* Set **Transfer Force to Substructure** = **Yes** for interior pier locations
* Set **Transfer Force to Substructure** = **No** for abutment locations
Quick Tip: Coordinate System
DOFs are assigned based on the local coordinate system at each insertion point, which changes along the support line and alignment. The **Bearing Rotation** parameter rotates the support clockwise in the XY plane.
## Verification
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The completed bearing fixity configuration is shown below.
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