Applying Forces

You can use a force to apply a translational load in a single direction across an area.

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About Forces
Support Selection
Feature Manager
  1. From the Loads section of the action bar, click Force .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the geometry supports in the model.

    A force can be applied to one or more points or faces. If you select a model face, the force is distributed evenly across the surface.

  4. To change the direction of the force, right-click its glyph and select one of the positioning tools.
  5. Enter a magnitude for the Force.
  6. Click OK.