Applied Moment (Rigid Connector)
Use the Applied Moment subnode to apply a moment at the center of rotation. The moment that you specify is interpreted in the selected coordinate system.
Coordinate System Selection
The Coordinate system list contains all applicable coordinate systems in the model. 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.
In order to be applicable, a coordinate system must have axis directions that are independent of the location in space.
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.
Linear Buckling
To display this section, click the Show More Options button () and select Advanced Physics Options in the Show More Options dialog box.
If you are performing a linear buckling analysis with a combination of live and dead loads, select the Treat as dead load check box to indicate that the load contributions from this node are constant. The default is that a load is proportional to the load factor.
For more information about live and dead loads, see Buckling Analysis.
 
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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