Concentrated Force

PROPERTY LOAD FORCE [load_name] [loadcase_no] part_name/ALL args

Argument Meaning

load_name FEMGEN load name.

loadcase_no FEMGEN loadcase number (links load to an ANSYS step).

part_name Any geometry containing nodes.

arg1 Force value.

arg2 Degree of Freedom Indicator (1,2,3,4,5,6).

Notes:

1.

The interface will simply apply the same force value to all nodes attached to the specified geometry ie. it will not divide the force value by the number of nodes.

2.

If the part was attached to a local axis system for the constraints definition, the degree of freedom indicator of the force applied to this part is defined in this local axis system.

The equivalence between FEMGEN degree of Freedom indicator and ANSYS structural force label is shown in the table below:

FEMGEN indicator ANSYS label

1 or X FX

2 or Y FY

3 or Z FZ

4 or RX MX

5 or RY MY

6 or RZ MZ

Example FEMGEN Command:

   
PROPERTY LOAD FORCE LO1 1 P2 -100 2

Corresponding ANSYS Input Deck:

   
C*** LO1        FORCE
F,      11,FY, -100.0000