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Define CLOAD-Force/Moment on: Node Sets

Define CLOAD-Force/Moment on: Node Sets

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Define CLOAD-Force/Moment on: Node Sets

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The Define CLOAD-Force/Moment on: Node sets option defines CLOAD on node sets.  The node set names are used in the *CLOAD data lines instead of the individual nodes.  Unlike Abaqus surfaces in Engineering Solutions, you can combine node sets with individual node IDs in the same *CLOAD card.

Note:Loads created on sets are not graphically displayed in Engineering Solutions.  Therefore, when you review a load collector in Step Manager, only loads created on individual entities are highlighted.  For loads defined on sets, the underlying nodes or elements are highlighted.

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This Define tab for Define CLOAD-Force/Moment on: Node sets includes a Node sets menu containing a list of existing node sets.  A data line input table also appears on the Define tab. The table contains the following columns:

Nodeset

The name of the node sets. Node sets are added or removed using ab-step-man-right  or ab-step-man-left , respectively.

Comp_x

The component in x direction. The x-direction indicates dof 1 for force and dof 4 for moment.

Comp_y

The component in y direction. The y-direction indicates dof 2 for force and dof 5 for moment.

Comp_z

The component in z direction. The x-direction indicates dof 3 for force and dof 6 for moment.

Magnitude

The magnitude. This column is non-editable. The magnitude is calculated based on the Comp_x, Comp_y, and Comp_z defined for each node set when you click Update.

Load Id

The ID of the load collector.

 

For tips on entering information and navigating in the Define tab, see Step Manager Tab Environment.

The Define tab for Define CLOAD-Force/Moment on: Node sets contains the following buttons:

Review Set

Reviews the selected node sets by highlighting them in the Engineering Solutions graphics.  Right-click Review to clear the review selections.

Create/Edit Set..

Opens the Entity Sets panel.  When you finish creating/editing the set, click return.  Step Manager is updated with the new set appearing in the node set list.

Display/Review from panel

Opens the appropriate panel. Use the review button to expand the loads and constraints on the sets for visualization purposes.

ab-step-man-right

Add the selected node set from the drop-down menu to the data line table on the right.

ab-step-man-left

Delete the selected node set from the data line table.

Define by vector

Opens the Vector Selector panel.  Pick a vector and click proceed.  This vector is used to define the Comp_x, Comp_y, Comp_z, and Magnitude of the CLOAD for the selected node set.

Create/Edit vector..

Opens the Vectors panel.  When you finish creating/editing the vector, click return.

Review

Creates special review forces or moments in Engineering Solutions graphics for the selected node set.  These review forces or moments take into consideration the *TRANSFORM cards that may be associated with nodes in the node set.  Right-click Review to clear the special review loads and highlighting.

Update

Updates the database with the data lines defined in the table.  By default, Engineering Solutions does not display loads defined with sets.

 

See Also:

Load Step: CLOAD Tab