Creates a point load that can be applied to a design frame element. Units are in force or moment.

Inputs

Number Name Object Type Description Optional
1 Magnitude System.Double Magnitude of the load, in force or moment. Yes
2 Relative Location System.Double Relative location, along the length of the frame element, of the load. Must be between 0 and 1 (inclusive). Yes
3 Direction System.Int32 Integer that defines the load direction. 0 = Fx, 1 = Fy, 2 = Fz, 3 = Mx, 4 = My, 5 = Mz Yes
4 Local Coord System.Boolean Whether the load is defined in the local coordinate system. Default is false (global coordinate system). Yes

Outputs

Number Name Object Type Description
1 Design Frame Point Load DesignFramePointLoad A point load applied that can be applied to a frame element.

Button

The blue button at the bottom of the component with the “Assign Pattern” text allows you to assign a load pattern (that is defined in the model definitions) to the load. The load pattern must be assigned for the component to run. Otherwise, an error will be thrown.

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