Creates a nodal force that can be applied to a design point element. Units are in force and moment.

Inputs

Number Name Object Type Description Optional
1 Fx System.Double Force in the global X-direction. Yes
2 Fy System.Double Force in the global Y-direction. Yes
3 Fz System.Double Force in the global Z-direction. Yes
4 Mx System.Double Moment about the global X-axis. Yes
5 My System.Double Moment about the global Y-axis. Yes
6 Mz System.Double Moment about the global Z-axis. Yes

Outputs

Number Name Object Type Description
1 Design Nodal Force DesignNodalForce A nodal force that can be applied to a design point 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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