TCL Command TASK LOADFN

Description

Definition of a global point load on a structural node

Arguments

The basic arguments correspond to those of all tasks (cf. TCL Command TASK). The other arguments are to be entered in the form "key=value".

There are the following additional specific predefined arguments, cf. UI-input of LOADFN:

Key	Value	Dimension	Meaning
Fx	fx	FORCE	Force in X-direction
Fy	fy	FORCE	Force in Y-direction
Fz	fz	FORCE	Force in Z-direction
ex	x	LSTRUCTD	Shift of the application point in X
ey	y	LSTRUCTD	Shift of the application point in Y
ez	z	LSTRUCTD	Shift of the application point in Z

Scopes

LOADCASE, TASKS

Examples

TASK LOADFE 1 LOCAL 0 3 "Fx=1200.000" "ey=0.350" "descr=Point load on node"

A vetical load of 1200.0 is applied using an y-offset of 0.35 to the node of the chosen assembly 3 .