Use this dialog to apply uniform loads to structure bars.
- Access
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on the Bar tab in the Load Definition dialog.
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By default, uniform loads acts along the longitudinal bar axis.
- Values
- Specifies how the uniform load acts in the X, Y, and Z axes, and also the angle at which this load acts.
- Coord. system
- Specify whether the coordinate system should be global or local.
- Projected load
- Applies the load to the bar's length projected on the plane that is normal to the load's direction.
- Load on eccentricity
- Opens the Load on Eccentricities dialog which allows you to define the distance of the uniform load from the longitudinal bar axis. If this option is not selected, loads are defined along the longitudinal bar axis.