Define a force or moment load normal to the model (Simcenter Samcef)

The Normal type lets you define a force or moment load with a magnitude and a +/– direction normal to the selected geometry or element faces.

1. Choose Home tab→Loads and Conditions group→Force or Moment .

2. In the Force or Moment dialog box, select Normal from the Type list.

3. In the Model Objects group, click Select Object and select the geometry or FE entity to which the force or moment will be applied.

4. In the Magnitude group, define the force magnitude in one of these ways:Select Expression to use a constant value or expression to define the magnitude. Select Field to define a force or moment magnitude that varies with time.

5. (Optional) In the Distribution group, choose the method for distributing the force or moment over the geometry or FE entities:Total Per Object applies the magnitude to each selected item. Geometric Distribution distributes the total force or moment over all the selected items based on the area. All the nodes on the selected items then get a fraction of the force or moment based on the area of the associated elements. Spatial uses a unitless field to map the force or moment to the nodes.

6. (Optional) To define a follower force (valid for a structural nonlinear solution only), select the Follower Force check box.For more information, see Follower force and moment load overview (Simcenter Samcef).

7. Click OK.The load is applied to the model.

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