Use the Load on Geom panel to map loads or boundary conditions from geometrical entities (loads on geometry) to the associated FE mesh entities (loads on mesh).
More than one mesh can be associated with the geometric entity to which the loads are applied. The loads are mapped to all the meshes associated with the geometrical entities to which they are applied.
The loadcols selection box lists a group of load collectors that contain the loads on geometry to be mapped. Once a load collector is selected, click map loads to perform the mapping.
The Load on Geom panel is extremely simple; there are no subpanels, only a single panel consisting of a single loadcols selector plus command buttons.
Input |
Action |
loadcols |
Use the selector to pick the desired loads to map. |
The following action buttons appear:
Button |
Action |
map loads |
Map the loads from the geometry to the mesh entities associated with the geometry. |
reject |
Undo a mapping. Click reject before exiting the panel; once you exit the panel the changes become permanent. |
return |
Exit the panel. |
Application of Loads to Geometry
Visualization of Loads on Geometry and on Mesh