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T.3 Add temperature load case

  1. Create a primary load case titled Temperature Load and then select it in the status bar.
    1. On the Loading ribbon tab, select the Primary Load Case tool in the Loading Specifications group.

      The Add New Load Cases dialog opens.

    2. Type Temperature Load as the Title. There are no load combinations used in this model, so you can leave the Loading Type as None.
    3. Click Add.
    4. Click Close.
  2. In the program status bar, select 3: Temperature Load as the current load case.
  3. To generate and assign the third load type:
    1. On the Loading ribbon tab, select the Load Items tool in the Loading Specifications group.

      The Add New Load Items dialog opens.
    2. Select the Temperature option under the Temperature Loads item.
    3. Type 40 in the Temperature Change for Axial Elongationfield.
    4. Type 30 in the Temperature Differential from Top to Bottom field.

      Leave the Temperature Differential from Side to Side (Local Z) field as 0 (default).

    5. Click Add and then click Close.

  4. Assign the temperature load case to all of the elements:
    1. In the Load & Definition dialog, select TEMP 40 30. This is the input command for the temperature load.
    2. Select the Assign to View option.
    3. Click Assign.

      A message dialog opens confirming you want to make this assignment.

    4. Click Yes.
Parent topic: T.3 Creating the Model using the Physical Modeler