Variables for Loads

Each node in which a load is given, such as or , creates a number of variables which you have access to, for example during postprocessing. These variables have standardized names. The names are constructed using the following pattern: <phys>.<loadTag>_<loadType>_<geom><dir>, for example solid.bndl1.F_Ax.

Table 2-4: The Load Variable Naming Scheme
	Description	Examples
<phys>	Physics interface tag	solid, truss2
<loadTag>	Tag of the load feature	bndl1, el2
<loadType>	Force or moment	F (force) M (moment)
<geom>	The type of object to which the load is applied	P (point) L (line) A (area) V (volume)
<dir>	Orientation	x, y, z, r (vector components) _Mag (magnitude of the vector)

For loads which are do not have a geometrical selection, such as loads on rigid connectors and rigid domains, the _<geom> part of the name is omitted. As an example, a load created through an node under a , is contained in a variable such as solid.rig2.rf4.Fy.