Applying Remote Forces

You can use a remote force to apply a translational load in a single direction. The force might be applied in one location (potentially not on the model) and transmitted to a different location on the model.

See Also
About Remote Forces
In Other Guides
Creating Simulation Features
Support Selection
Feature Positioning Tools
About Step-dependent Actions
Feature Manager
  1. From the Loads section of the action bar, click Remote Force .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the geometry supports in the model.

    You can apply a remote force to one or more faces or edges. The force is distributed over the selected supports.

  4. To change the application point of the force:
    • Right-click the triad glyph on the model, and select one of the positioning tools.
    • Set Reference point input mode to Support, and select a point on the model or a node-based group that contains a single node.
  5. Enter the magnitude component for each direction of the local feature triad (Force X, Force Y, and Force Z).

    For a cylindrical local axis system, the X-, Y- and Z-components are the R-, θ -, and Z-coordinates, respectively.

  6. 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.
    Implicit Aligns the axis system to the transformed axis system applied on the support.
  7. Optional: Select Follow geometry if the direction of the load is assumed to rotate with the rotation at the application point.
  8. Optional: Enter a Scale factor.
    A scale factor is a multiplier used to scale the magnitude values.
  9. 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 0º indicates a value with no imaginary component.
    Note: Phase angles are available only for a harmonic response simulation step.
  10. Click OK.