Applied Moment (Rigid Connector)
Use the Applied Moment subnode to apply a moment at the center of rotation. The direction of the moment is fixed in space and does not follow the rotation of the rigid connector.
Coordinate System Selection
This section is only available for 3D components. The Global coordinate system is selected by default. The Coordinate system list contains any additional coordinate systems that the model includes. Select a Coordinate system for specifying the directions of the moment.
Applied Moment
Enter values or expressions for the components of the Applied moment M
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For 3D components, this is the x, y, and z components for M. The direction coordinate names can vary depending on the selected coordinate system.
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For 2D components, this is for the applied moment in the z direction Mz.
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You can add the Phase subnode to specify the phase of this load in a frequency domain analysis.
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You can specify this load to be a Harmonic Perturbation in a frequency domain analysis.
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You can assign this load to a load group. See Load Cases in the Structural Mechanics Modeling chapter.
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
 Solid Mechanics>Rigid Connector>Applied Moment
 Shell>Rigid Connector>Applied Moment
 Beam>Rigid Connector>Applied Moment
 Multibody Dynamics>Rigid Connector>Applied Moment
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Physics tab with Rigid Connector node selected in the model tree:
Attributes>Applied Moment