Apply the Forces
Next, we will apply the nodal forces to the top corner nodes.
With the
Selection
Shape
Point or Rectangle
and
Selection
Select
Vertices
commands active, click the upper-left node of the model.
Hold down the
Ctrl
key and click the upper-right node. Two vertices should now be selected, as shown below.
Click
Setup
Loads
Force
.
Type
-5000
in the Magnitude field.
Select the
Z
radio button. Each node receives the specified force magnitude, so we have applied a total force of 10,000 lbf in the -Z direction.
Click
OK
.
Next
Parent topic:
Beam Tower Static Stress Analysis