This command allows to apply a linear line load or moment on one or more sketch elements or on one or more edges following a given direction or frame.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon command or select the Analysis > Linear Line Load Density ... command from the drop-down menu.

1. Select sketches or edges on which apply the effort.

2. Select whether or not you would like to apply force based on a fame, a direction or tangent.

3. Provide the start and end values of the force based on the given direction or the values of the force based on the axes of the frame.

4. Validate by clicking .

Available Options:

• Imposed: This option allows you to select a frame or direction as a reference item for the force.

• • Frame: You can enter the value of the force based on the 3 axes of the selected frame. If the effort value following one of the axes is null, you can uncheck this axis to ignore it.

  • Direction: Only one value has to be entered and is applied following the selected direction.

  • Tangent: The load will be tangent to the selected geometry.

Modifications / Additional information:

The defined force can be found in the entity tree in the detail of the affected analysis.