Load: Force

Function

Enter concentrated nodal Forces, or modify or delete previously entered concentrated loads.

Call

 Model > Load > Force

<Force>

Load Set

Select a Load Set in which the specified load is included
Click to the right to prompt the Define Load Set dialog box to add, modify or delete the Load Set. If the user types the name of the Load Set directly in the entry box, GTS will automatically create the relevant Load Set.
 

Object

Type

Select a method of selecting a part where the loads will be assigned.
 

Curve

Select Curves on which the loads will be applied.

Surface

Select Surfaces on which the loads will be applied.

Node

Select the nodes directly.

Free Face Node

Select nodes of free faces of the selected element. All nodes within the defined angle (Feature Angle) from a seed node will be assigned.
 

Free Face Node

It becomes active when the Free Face Node selection method is designated.
 

Seed Node

Select a Seed Node which becomes the reference for determining the free face.

Feature Angle

When the free face selection from the Seed Node is expanded, it only selects element nodes within the specified Feature Angle.
 

Click to select the free face nodes, and they will appear on the screen.
 

Mode

Add

Add new loads to the selected nodes

Replace

Replace previously defined loads on selected nodes

Delete

Delete previously defined loads on selected nodes

Apply to Unassigned Objects Only

When adding new loads, this option applies loads only to the unassigned nodes.

 

Component

Enter concentrated nodal loads with respect to the reference coordinate system.
 

Ref. CSys

Select the coordinate system which becomes the reference of the load components. Click button to the right to prompt the Create/Modify Coordinate System dialog box to add, modify or delete the reference coordinate system.

F1

X-direction (R-direction in the cylindrical coordinate system) component of the force in the reference coordinate system.

F2

Y-direction (q-direction in the cylindrical coordinate system) component of the force in the reference coordinate system.

F3

Z-direction component of the force in the reference coordinate system.

Base Function

If the force is defined using a function, select the relevant function. Click button to prompt the Create/Modify Function dialog box.
 

Direction-magnitude

Direction-magnitude defines a force by selecting a direction and specifying its magnitude.

Two options are available for defining the force direction. Check on the first option to select a direction from the Datum or Geometric Shape. The second option defines the direction vector.

F

Enter the magnitude of force.
Base Function

f the force is defined using a function, select the relevant function. Click button to prompt the Create/Modify Function dialog box.