TCL Command TASK LOADF

Description

Definition of a global point load on a finite element. The program searches for the element from the specified assembly that is closest to the point of application and applies the load eccentrically. If a docking point is specified in the assembly, the eccentric entries refer to this point. Otherwise, the values are to be regarded as global.

Arguments

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

There are the following additional specific, predefined arguments:

Key	Value	unit	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	Point of application in X, based on a docking point or globally
ey	y	LSTRUCTD	Point of application in Y, based on a docking point or globally
ez	z	LSTRUCTD	Point of application in Z, based on a docking point or globally

Scopes

LOADCASE, TASKS

Examples

TASK LOADF 1 LOCAL 0 10 "Fy=-1000.000" "ex=1.000" "ez=1.000" "Vertical point load in (X,Y,Z)=(1,0,1)"

A vertical point load of -1000.0 is applied in the global point (1,0,1) to the node of an element in the assembly 10.