Point Load
Add an Point Load as a force on the interfaces between the layers on a point of the layered shell. The load is defined in the given local coordinate system.
Interface Selection
Select the interface or interfaces at which the load is to be applied.
Table 6-47: Interface Selections; Point Load
Selection
Apply To
Selection of Individual Interfaces
Point
When added: Top interface.
When Selected Interfaces is selected.
Any interface can be selected.
Contributions from several Point Load nodes having a common selection will be added to each other
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All other settings for the Point Load node are described in the documentation for Point Load in the Solid Mechanics interface.
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For a general description of layer and interface selections, see The Shell Properties and Interface Selection Sections.
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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
Layered Shell>Points>Interfaces>Point Load
Ribbon
Physics tab with Layered Shell selected:
Points>Interfaces>Point Load