M. To add a concentrated load on a plate
To add a point load anywhere on the face of a plate, use the following procedure.
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Either:
On the Loading ribbon tab, select the Load Items tool in the Loading Specifications group
Tip: This will add the load item to the currently selected load group selected in the program status bar.or
In the Load & Definition dialog, select a primary load case in the Load Cases Details list and then click Add.
- Select the tab.
- Type the magnitude of the concentrated Force (with sign).
- Type the local X and Y coordinates of the force on the plate face.
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Select the
Direction option in which the load acts.
Concentrated loads can act in any of the global directions: GX, GY, or GZ as well as in the Local Z direction of the plate.
- Click Add. The load item is added to the selected load case.