Applied Moment (Rigid Domain)
Use the Applied Moment subnode to apply moments on a rigid domain. The moment that you specify is interpreted in the selected coordinate system.
Coordinate System Selection
The Coordinate system list contains any applicable coordinate systems that the model contains. Select a Coordinate system for specifying the directions of the moment.
In 2D, the moment is a scalar input, and is not affected by the coordinate system selection.
Applied Moment
For 3D components, select the Direction of the applied moment — Space-fixed direction or Body-fixed direction.
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For Space-fixed direction, the directions of the applied moment M are fixed with respect to the selected Coordinate system.
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For Body-fixed direction, the directions of the applied moment M follow the rotation of the rigid domain.
Enter values or expressions for the Applied moment M.
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For 3D components, enter the x, y, and z components of M.
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For 2D components, enter the applied moment around the z-axis 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 Domain>Applied Moment
Shell>Rigid Domain>Applied Moment
Layered  Shell>Rigid Domain>Applied Moment
Beam>Rigid Domain>Applied Moment
Pipe Mechanics>Rigid Domain>Applied Moment
Multibody Dynamics>Rigid Domain>Applied Moment
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Physics tab with Rigid Domain node selected in the model tree:
Attributes>Applied Moment