Linear loads act along a selected line defined on the planar finite elements of a structure.
Linear loads can also be distributed on bars, if they are applied to a cladding. If so, the load is distributed according to the trapezoidal and triangular method only.
The linear load is transferred onto all surface elements that are crossed by a line section connecting the beginning and end nodes (points A and B). The line defining the load does not have to coincide with the lines defined by the edges of the elements.
A load can be defined in the global coordinate or local coordinate system of an object. If a load is inclined in the local coordinate system, then you must specify the angle at which the load deviates from the vertical.