Analysis Setup


	Pressure See Flyout for Managing Loads.
	Force See Flyout for Managing Forces.
	Applied Translation Applies a displacement in a single direction. See About Applied Translations.
	Gravity Applies a linear force that acts uniformly on all bodies in the model. See About Gravity.
	Centrifugal Force Applies a rotational velocity to the model about an axis. See About Centrifugal Forces.
	Clamp Prevents a surface from moving or deforming. See About Clamps.
	Fixed Displacement Restricts specific degrees of freedom for regions of the model. See About Fixed Displacement.
	Ball Joint Defines a fixed center of rotation for a surface. See About Ball Joints.
	Slider Restricts a surface to movement within a particular plane. See About Sliders.
	Hinge Allows a cylindrical surface to rotate about its axis. See About Hinges.
	Prescribed Temperature Defines the temperature in a region for a structural analysis case. See About Prescribed Temperatures.
	Load Case See Flyout for Managing Load Cases.
	Spring Joins two regions using a spring definition. See About Springs.
	Rigid Joins two regions using a rigid beam connection. See About Rigid Connections.
	Bolts See Flyout for Managing Bolts.
	Pin Joins two cylindrical faces together and allows rotation about the cylindrical axis. See About Pins.
	Coupling Joins two regions using either a rigid or a spring-loaded connection behavior. See About Couplings.
	Surface Base Contact See Flyout for Managing Contacts.
	Remote Mass Applies remote mass. See About Remote Masses.
	Analytical Rigid Surface Applies properties to a region where the motion is controlled by the motion of a single point. See Defining Analytical Rigid Surfaces.
	Virtual Contact Applies a rigid mirror part in contact with the surface region selected. See About Virtual Contact.

	Validate Run a Validation on the active analysis case. See About Setup Validation.

Flyout for Managing Loads


	Pressure Applies a distributed load normal to a surface. See About Pressures.
	Bearing Load Applies a distributed force from an imaginary cylindrical surface pressing on an opposing concave cylindrical surface. See About Bearing Loads.

Flyout for Managing Forces


	Force Applies a translational load in a single direction on an area. See About Forces.
	Remote Force Applies a translational load in a single direction at an offset location. See About Remote Forces.
	Torque Applies a twisting load. See About Torques.
	Remote Torque Applies a twisting load at an offset location. See About Remote Torques.

Flyout for Managing Bolts


	Bolt Joins two regions with a rigid coupling connection. See About Virtual Bolts.
	Bolt Replication Identifies and replicates bolts between parts. See About Virtual Bolts.

Flyout for Managing Load Cases


	Load Case Load cases are groups of load sets which may be used in static perturbation and harmonic response steps.
	Load Case Manager Manage load cases. See About Load Cases.

Flyout for Managing Contacts


	Surface-based Contact Specifies contact between two surfaces. See About Surface-Based Contact and Tied Connections.
	Contact Detection Identifies contacting surfaces and creates surface-based contact between them. See About Surface-Based Contact and Tied Connections.