To add a time history nodal load
To apply a force or moment time history load to a selection of nodes, use the following procedure.
You must have created a time history load
definition using either force or moment data and a time history load case.
- On the View ribbon tab, set the active Load to a time history load case in the Active Load group.
- Select the nodes to which the same time history loads are to be applied.
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On the Node ribbon tab, select the Time
History Load in the Time History Loads
group.
The Add Time History Load dialog opens. - Select a time history load cases from the Load drop-down list.
- Select either an force or moment time history definition from the Definition drop-down list.
- Type a Start time with respect to the time history definition the ground motion begins.
- Type an acceleration amplification. Factor to use for the load.
- Select the global Direction in which the load is applied.
- Click OK.