The LOAD SET
dialog box is illustrated in Figure
Figure
SHOW CONSTRAINT
Toggle the checkbox on/off to show/hide CONSTRAINT. Refer to CONSTRAINTS OPTIONS.
SHOW ALL
Toggle on/off to show/hide all LOADING constraints.
1. Create FORCE to be applied on selected nodes.
• Toggle FORCE on.
• Select Create.
• Enter the load set number in the displayed dialog box.
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Key in DOF, LOAD CURVE ID and
SCALE FACTOR in the NODE FORCE dialog box as illustrated in Figure
Figure
DOF
Degree of freedom. The six DOF is listed as the following:
1 - X (X-translation will be loaded.)
2 - Y (Y-translation will be loaded.)
3 - Z (Z-translation will be loaded.)
4 - RX (X-rotation will be loaded.)
5 - RY (Y-rotation will be loaded.)
6 - RZ (Z-rotation will be loaded.)
LOAD CURVE ID
Load curve describes amount of load versus time. Refer to Section 11.13.1, UTILITIES/LOAD CURVE/CREATE CURVE for information about load curve definition.
SCALE FACTOR
Scale factor to amplify or reduce amount of load.
• Select OK as illustrated in Figure
• Select CANCEL in Figure
2. Create PRESSURE to be applied on selected elements.
• Toggle PRESSURE on.
• Select Create.
• Enter the load set number in the displayed dialog box.
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Define input fields in ELEMENT
PRESSURE dialog box as illustrated in Figure
Figure
LOAD CURVE ID
Refer to Create FORCE described above.
SCALE FACTOR
Refer to Create FORCE described about.
BIRTH TIME
Time to impose motion or loading.
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Select OK in Figure
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Select CANCEL in Figure
The following three functions are used for both applying nodal force and element pressure.
DELETE
A eta/DYNAFORM
QUESTION dialog box as illustrated in Figure
Figure
Select YES to delete the last selected load set.
Select NO to reject the choice.
DEFINE
Includes more nodes or elements to a selected load set.
REMOVE
Removes some selected nodes/elements from a load set.