To Define Force and Moment Loads—Topology Optimization
1. Click
Home >
Loads >
Force/Moment. The
Force/Moment Load dialog box opens.
2. Specify a name for the load, or use the default name. Click the color swatch next to Name if you want to change the color of the constraint icon.
3. Select an existing load set from the Member of Set area or click New to show the Load Set Definition dialog box and create a new load set.
4. If you did not select geometric entities as references before you opened the dialog box, select one of these References from the drop-down list:
◦ Surfaces
◦ Edges/Curves
◦ Points
The selected geometric references appear in the References collector.
5. Accept the default current coordinate system or click Selected to change the reference coordinate system to a UCS in the Coordinate System area. Or click World. The Coordinate System collector shows the active coordinate system.
6. If you want to specify the distribution and spatial variation for the load, click Advanced to show these fields:
◦ Distribution
◦ Spatial Variation
7. Select one of these options from the drop-down list under Force to specify magnitude and direction, and enter the appropriate values:
◦ Components
◦ Dir Vector & Mag
◦ Dir Points & Mag
In the directional component fields, you can enter a value, mathematical expression, or parameter name.
8. Select units of force or moment from the drop-down list, or accept the default units.
9. If desired, repeat step 8 for the Moment area.
10. Click OK to accept and save the load.
◦ If problems with the definition of the load are identified, a message appears.
◦ If there are no problems with the definition, then the loads are applied to the selected entities. A load icon is added to the geometry.
For details about loads, see the Creo Simulate help.