Applying Loads and Pressure to Your Design

You can constrain faces in your design, identifying these items in the design as the supporting geometry when loads are applied.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: You need to build your initial geometry then use Design Guidance to simulate loads and restraints on the geometry to complete your design.

The following load simulations are available.

Option Description
Point. Applies a load normal to the center of the selected faces.
Distributed. Applies a distributed load normal to a surface.
Pressure. Applies a distributed load normal to a surface.
Torque. Applies a twisting load at an offset location.

Apply Force

You can apply a load in a single direction to a narrow proximity.

  1. From the Design Guidance section of the action bar, click Force .

    Tip: In the dialog box, you can switch between Force, Pressure, and Torque.

  2. From the Force dialog box, click:
    • Distributed to apply distributed load normal to a surface.
    • Point to apply a load in a single direction to a narrow proximity.
  3. From the Amount list, select the amount of force to apply on the selected face.
  4. In the Magnitude text box, enter a load value.
  5. To reverse the force direction, click .
  6. Select the geometry to apply the force to one or more faces.
  7. In the Force Direction section of the dialog box, select either of the following:
    • Normal to face at center. The direction is assumed to be normal to the selected face center.
    • Other direction. Click on an edge to select a direction.
  8. Click .

    To edit an already created force, double-click its reference in the in the Design Manager. To delete a force, click beside its reference in the Design Manager and select .

Apply Pressure

You can add pressure to faces.

  1. From the Design Guidance section of the action bar, click Pressure .

    Tip: In the dialog box, you can switch between Force, Pressure, and Torque.

  2. From the Amount list, select the amount of pressure to apply on the selected face.
  3. In the Magnitude text box, enter a load value.
  4. To reverse the pressure direction, click .
  5. Select the geometry to apply the pressure to one or more faces.
  6. Click .

    To edit an already applied pressure, double-click its reference in the in the Design Manager. To delete a pressure, click beside its reference in the Design Manager and select .

Apply Torque

A remote torque is a twisting or rotational load applied at an offset location.

  1. From the Design Guidance section of the action bar, click Torque .

    Tip: In the dialog box, you can switch between Force, Pressure, and Torque.

  2. From the Amount list, select the amount of torque to apply on the selected face.
  3. In the Magnitude text box, enter a load value.
  4. To reverse the torque direction, click .
  5. Select the geometry to apply the torque.
  6. In the Force Direction section of the dialog box, select either of the following:
    • Normal to face at center. The direction is assumed to be normal to the selected face center.
    • Other direction. Click on an edge to select a direction.
  7. Click .

    To edit an already applied torque, double-click its reference in the in the Design Manager. To delete a torque, click beside its reference in the Design Manager and select .