Pressure loads may be applied to plates in either the global or the local axes systems. Such loads can act along or about any of the three axis directions and always extend over the entire plate surface.
Plate pressure loads may be applied in any number of load cases and may be combined with other load types within the same load case.
Case
Load case to contain plate pressure loads.
Plate
Plate to be loaded.
Axes
Axes system in which loads are referenced.
Choices are: |
Local, |
|
Global. |
X, Y and Z pressure
Plate pressure loads.
Load category
The load category column lets you specify which load categories the loads will go into. For more information refer to "Load categories".
Plate pressure loads can be input graphically as explained in Plate pressure loads and Plate pattern loading or, for variable pressure loads such as hydrostatic or wind loads, the Varying plate pressure loads tool can be used.
See also Plate pressure loads text.
See also Datasheet Input.
See also Plate pressure loads.
See also Varying plate pressure loads.
See also Plate pattern loading.
See also View diagrams.