Applying Remote Torques

You can use a remote torque to apply a twisting or rotational load at an offset location.

See Also
Creating Tabular Amplitudes
In Other Guides
Creating Simulation Features
Support Selection
  1. From the Loads section of the action bar, click Remote Torque .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the geometry supports in the model.

    A torque must be applied to one or more faces or edges. The torque is distributed over the selected supports.

  4. Enter the magnitude component for each direction of the local feature triad in the Torque X, Torque Y, and Torque Z fields.
  5. Select one of the following as the Axis system definition:
    OptionDescription
    Global Aligns the local feature triad with the global coordinate system.
    Local Aligns the local feature triad with a selected axis system in the model.
    Specify Orients the local feature triad directly. Right-click the feature triad glyph on the model and select an orientation tool.
    ImplicitAligns the axis system to the transformed axis system applied on the support.
  6. Optional: Select Follow geometry if the direction of the load is assumed to rotate with the rotation at the application point.
  7. Optional: Enter a Scale factor.
    A scale factor is a multiplier used to scale the magnitude values.
  8. Optional: Specify an Amplitude and Phase angle.
    The amplitude curve defines the magnitude of the feature during the step. The phase angle for the amplitude curve determines the real (in-phase) and imaginary (out-of-phase) parts of the magnitude. A phase angle of 0ยบ indicates a value with no imaginary component.
    Note: Phase angles are available only for a harmonic response simulation step.
  9. Click OK.