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Temperature Load (Simcenter Samcef)

Use the Temperature Load command to define the magnitude of a temperature load. You can define the magnitude as a constant value, expression, spatial field, NodeID Table, or a field that defines how the temperature load varies with time.

You can use the Type list in the Temperature Load dialog box to specify how you want to define the load.

Note:

In the Linear Static solution, the temperature load is applied to all the loadcases. In the Non Linear Static solution, the temperature load can be selectively applied to some specific solution steps.

Where do I find it?

Application Pre/Post
Prerequisite A Simulation file as the work part and the displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solverStructural as the specified analysis typeLinear Static Analysis, Nonlinear Analysis, Modal Analysis, Buckling Analysis, or Standalone Buckling Analysis as the solution type
Command Finder Temperature Load
Simulation Navigator Right-click the Load Container node→New LoadTemperature Load In the active solution, right-click the Loads node→New LoadTemperature Load
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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/xid868505 · retrieved 2026-07-17