Punctual load

This command allows to apply a punctual load or moment on one or more points of the sketch following a direction or a selected frame.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select the Analysis > Punctual load... command from the drop-down menu.

Select points on which apply the effort.
Select whether or not you would like to apply force based on a direction or a frame.
Enter values of the force based on the given direction or the values of the force based on the axes of the frame.
Validate by clicking .

Distribution of the force:

By Entity: The input force is applied on each point.
Total: The input force is distributed on all points (a total load of 30N on a selection of 3 points equals 10N on each point).

Available Options:

Imposed: This option allows you to select a frame or direction as a reference item for the force:
- Direction: only one value has to be entered and is applied following the selected direction.
- 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.

Modifications / Additional information:

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