Solids and Assemblies: Loads

Loads can be directed to surfaces of analysis model. Loads can be selected from 3d model by selecting the load related surface.

Select a surface from a part of active study. Next loads can be applied to selected surface from the contextual ribbon tab.

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Create load

  1. Select a surface from a part of active study.

  2. Set load values to the contextual ribbon tab.
    Loads are created when Enter is pressed or when cursor is moved out from ribbon areaThe properties for loads are listen in the table below

Load

Unit

Direction

Force

kN

Can be defined by

  • components of 3d model global coordinate system OR

  • pointing direction from 3d model with 2 points

Pressure

MPa

Normal to the surface

Forced displacement

mm

Can be defined by

  • pointing direction from 3d model with 2 points


Edit load

  1. Select load from study tree or 3d model. 

  2. Edit load values from the contextual ribbon tab.