1. | From the Menu Bar, select LoadCase > Concentrated Load. |
2. | The Concentrated Load tab appears with the following menu options. |
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select/unselect all |
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review |
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create a new object |
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pick objects to see in the list. |
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pick parts to see in the list and then press Enter, right-click the mouse button or select Yes or Cancel in the Dialog menu bar. |
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select parts in tree to see object in the list. |
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cross reference |
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show/hide checks |
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delete selected item(s). |
3. | Right-click to access the context menu, and make a selection from the available choices. |
1. | When you select Create New from the context menu, the /CLOAD card panel appears. |
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pick nodes in the graphic window, and then press Enter, right-click the mouse button or select Yes or Cancel in the Dialog menu bar. |
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add/remove object by ellipse selection. |
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add nodes by box selection (the default box is rectangular — use the SHIFT key to define a polygon box). |
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remove nodes by box selection (the default box is rectangular — use the SHIFT key to define a polygon box). |
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add all nodes. |
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pick parts in the graphic window, and then press Enter, right-click the mouse button or select Yes or Cancel in the Dialog menu bar. |
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add parts by box selection (the default box is rectangular — use the SHIFT key to define a polygon box). |
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remove parts by box selection (the default box is rectangular — use the SHIFT key to define a polygon box). |
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add the parts selected in the tree. |
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remove the parts selected in the tree. |
2. | Click to edit fields and right-click in applicable fields for more options. |
3. | Click to expand the sub-menu's and make selections from the menu, as applicable. |
4. | Click Save or Cancel when you are finished creating the card. |
5. | In the Reference Axis folder: |
• | Click the Reference Axis folder. |
• | Define the reference axis using the different tools from the Reference Axis folder. |
6. | In the Sensor folder, define the sensor to activate and deactivate the concentrated load. (Learn how to create a sensor.) |
• | Set a scale factor for the abscissa of the defined curve in the Scale factor field. |
• | Click Function to modify the function. |
• | Click Fx and/or Fy and/or Fz to impose the concentrated load (Forces) in translation around the X, Y, or Z direction. |
• | Click Mxx and/or Myy and/or Mzz to imposed the concentrated load (Moments) in rotation around X, Y, or Z direction. |
9. | Click Save to save the created concentrated load; or |
Click Cancel to cancel the concentrated load creation.
10. | Click Close to close the menu. |