Use the Applied Force to apply a force to the rigid connector. The force can act at an arbitrary position in space, and if it is not located at the center of rotation, there is also a moment contribution. The force that you specify is interpreted in the selected coordinate system.
The Coordinate system list contains all applicable coordinate systems in the model. Select a
Coordinate system for specifying the directions of the force.
Select an option from the list: Center of rotation or
User defined. This is the location where the force is applied.
Select the Offset check box to add an optional offset vector to the definition of the location. Enter values for the offset vector
Xoffset.
Enter values or expressions for the components of the Applied force F. The direction coordinate names can vary depending on the selected coordinate system.
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.
Physics tab with Rigid Connector node selected in the model tree:
) and select Advanced Physics Options in the Show More Options dialog box.
