Block Load Event dialog box

Name - Description
Name	Sets the block load name.
Description	Sets a description for the block load event.
Pattern
Specifies the load cycle pattern.SwellingIf the load cycle is between the unloaded and the loaded condition.AlternatingIf the load cycle is between the loaded condition and its inverse; meaning that the upper bound and the lower bound of the load cycle have the same absolute value.FreeIf the load cycle is between two loaded conditions.
Upper Value	Available for alternating or free patterns.Sets the load cycle upper bound scale value.
Lower Value	Available for free patterns.Sets the load cycle lower bound scale value.
Start with Lower Value	Available for alternating or free patterns.Starts the load cycle with the lower value.
Subcase
Lets you select the desired subcase when the finite element result file contains several subcases.FileLets you select a finite element result file.Click Browse to select the finite element result file.Solution ResultLets you select a solution to retrieve its finite element results.Select a solution from the solution result drop-down list, or click More Options to filter the solutions and select one.When you retrieve the finite element result file, the software lists the related subcases in the subcase list.
Options
Available when you click More Options .
Filter
The filters supports wildcards. The default wildcard of * displays all entries in the list.
Filter by Name	Sets the name of the solution to use as the filter criterion.
Filter by Type	Sets the type or of the solution to use as the filter criterion.
Filter by Solve	Specifies the solve status of the solution to use as the filter criterion. All lists all the available solutions, and Yes and No list the solved solutions and the unsolved ones, respectively.
Solution list	Lists the solutions of the structural analysis type. For more information on supported solution types, refer to Supported solution types for load events.Displays the solutions name and type, and indicates if the solutions are solved.When you select the desired solution, the software lists its subcases in the subcase list.
Type	Specifies the finite element result file type. The supported file types are Simcenter Nastran (.op2), I-deas (.unv), Simcenter Samcef (.des), Abaqus (.odb), and ANSYS (.rst).
Unit System	Displays the unit system that is defined in the finite element results file. If the unit system is not defined in the selected results file, it displays Not Found. If the unit system is not defined in the corresponding results of the selected solution, the software overwrites the unit system with the one specified in the Units group of the Results File dialog box.From the Unit System list, you can select a unit system that overwrites the one specified in the results file.
Subcase list	Lists the available subcases from the finite element result file, from which you select the desired subcase to create the load event. To select a subcase, select its check box in the Index column.
Selection Criterion	Specifies the criterion for selecting the subcase if the result file is updated.SubcaseSelects the subcase with the same name as the one you selected from the subcase list before the update.IndexSelects the subcase with the same index as the one you selected from the subcase list before the update.
Load Length
Duration	Lets you specify the loading duration.Use Existing Duration InformationReuses the duration information available in the data source for the load event.Enter DurationLets you enter the duration of the load case in the Duration box.No Duration Information AvailableIndicates that no duration information is available. The software does not generate any lifetime information for the post-processing.
Distance	Lets you specify the load corresponding riding distance.For example, if a load subcase corresponds to 5000 km on a road and the durability simulation estimates that the load can be endured 300 times, this corresponds to a mileage of 150000 km.Enter DistanceLets you enter the distance of the load subcase in the Distance box.No Distance Information AvailableIndicates that no distance information is available. The software does not generate any mileage information for the post-processing.
Temperature Source
Temperature Source	Specifies the temperature source to assign to the load event.
Create Temperature Source	Opens the Temperature Source dialog box that lets you create a temperature source.
Edit Temperature Source	Available when you select a temperature source from the list.Opens the Temperature Source dialog box that lets you modify the selected temperature source.

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