Loads Section

Loads represent concentrated or distributed tractions applied to a model by an external source.

Loads are step-dependent actions.

Depending on the type of simulation you choose when starting the app, only some of the load types below might be available.

This page discusses:

See Also
In Other Guides
About Step-dependent Actions
Pressure
See Flyout for Pressures.


Force
See Flyout for Forces.


Gravity
Applies a linear force that acts uniformly on all bodies in the model.
See Applying Gravity.


Inertia Relief
Applies inertia-based loads on a free or partially constrained body.


Bolt Force
See Flyout for Bolts.


Applied Translation
See Flyout for Translations/Rotations.


Applied Translational Velocity
See Flyout for Velocities.


Connector Force
See Flyout for Connector Force/Moment.


Connector Translation
See Flyout for Connector Translation/Rotation.


Connector Translational Velocity
See Flyout for Connector Translational/Rotational Velocity.


Centrifugal Force
See Flyout for Centrifugal/Rotary Forces.


Displacement Base Motion
See Flyout for Base Motions.


Prescribed Temperature
Defines the temperature in a region for a structural analysis case.
See Applying Prescribed Temperatures.


Field Evolution
Defines the values for predefined field variables used in the analysis.
See Specifying Field Evolution.


Load Set
Load sets are groups of loads and boundary conditions which must be used in steps that allow load cases.
See Creating Load Sets and Load Cases.


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

Flyout for Pressures
Pressure
Applies a distributed load normal to a surface.
See Applying Pressures.


Bearing Load
Applies a distributed force from an imaginary cylindrical surface pressing on an opposing concave cylindrical surface.
See Applying Bearing Loads.


Cavity Pressure
Applies a pressure restraint to a fluid cavity.
See Applying Cavity Pressures.

Flyout for Forces
Force
Applies a translational load in a single direction on an area.
See Applying Forces.


Imported Force
Applies a translational load and twisting load.
See Defining Imported Forces.


Remote Force
Applies a translational load in a single direction at an offset location.
See Applying Remote Forces.


Torque
Applies a twisting load.
See Applying Torques.


Remote Torque
Applies a twisting load at an offset location.
See Applying Remote Torques.


Shell Edge Load
Applies a force acting on the edge of a shell.
See Applying Shell Edge Loads.

Flyout for Bolts
Bolt Force
Applies tightening to a physical or virtual bolt by applying a specified load.
See Applying Bolt Forces.


Bolt Torque
Applies tightening to a physical or virtual bolt by applying a specified torque.
See Applying Bolt Torques.


Bolt Displacement
Applies tightening to a physical or virtual bolt by shrinking the length of the bolt by a specified distance.
See Applying Bolt Displacements.

Flyout for Translations/Rotations
Applied Translation
Applies a displacement in a single direction.
See Applying Translations.


Applied Rotation
Applies rotational displacement about a specified axis.
See Applying Rotations.

Flyout for Velocities
Applied Translational Velocity
Applies a linear velocity in a specified direction.
See Applying Translational Velocities.


Applied Rotational Velocity
Applies an angular velocity about a specified axis.
See Applying Rotational Velocities.


Sliding Velocity
Defines the linear/angular velocity field to model the steady-state frictional sliding of contacting surfaces.
See Applying Sliding Velocities.

Flyout for Connector Force/Moment



Connector Force
Applies a force to a connector.
See Applying Connector Forces.


Connector Moment
Applies a moment to a connector.
See Applying Connector Moments.

Flyout for Connector Translation/Rotation



Connector Translation
Applies a displacement to each endpoint of a connector. The total displacement is the displacement of one endpoint relative to the other.
See Applying Connector Translations.


Connector Rotation
Applies a rotation to each endpoint of a connector. The total rotation is the rotation of one endpoint relative to the other.
See Applying Connector Rotations.

Flyout for Connector Translational/Rotational Velocity



Connector Translational Velocity
Applies a velocity to each endpoint of a connector. The total velocity is the velocity of one endpoint relative to the other.
See Applying Connector Translational Velocities.


Connector Rotational Velocity
Applies a rotational velocity to each endpoint of a connector. The total rotational velocity is the rotational velocity of one endpoint relative to the other.
See Applying Connector Rotational Velocities.

Flyout for Centrifugal/Rotary Forces
Centrifugal Force
Applies a rotational velocity to the model about an axis.
See Applying Centrifugal Forces.


Rotary Acceleration Force
Applies a rotational acceleration to the model about an axis.
See Applying Rotary Acceleration Forces.

Flyout for Base Motions
Displacement Base Motion
Defines the displacement motion in a modal dynamics step.
See Applying Displacement Base Motions.


Velocity Base Motion
Defines the velocity motion in a modal dynamics step.
See Applying Velocity Base Motions.


Acceleration Base Motion
Defines the acceleration motion in a modal dynamics step.
See Applying Acceleration Base Motions.