Planar Load dialog

Use this dialog to define loads acting on structure bars from a load applied to a particular surface.

Access
  • Click on the Bar tab in the Load Definition dialog.
Alpha
Defines the possible anisotropy of the load, that is, the direction the planar load is transferred to the support bars.
Values
Specifies the load distribution.
Enter the value of the load intensity in the characteristic points or nodes (px, py, or pz).
In the local coordinate system
Sets the coordinate system to local.
Load application plane
Specifies the plane to which the load is applied. (The plane is defined by 3 points or nodes at which the load is defined.)