To Define Force and Moment Loads
1. Click
Home >
Force/Moment Load. The
Force/Moment Load dialog box opens.
2. Specify a name for the load, or use the default name.
3. Select an existing load set from the
Member of Set area or click
New to display the
Load Set 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
CSYS area. Or click
WCS. The
CSYS collector displays the active coordinate system.
|  If you are working on a 2D model, Creo Simulate uses the coordinate system you specified during the definition of the 2D model as the WCS. |
6. If you want to specify the distribution and spatial variation for the load click Advanced to display these fields:
◦ 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. To display the load you just defined, click Preview. Creo Simulate displays the load distribution and direction using arrows.
11. Click OK to accept the load definition.
If Creo Simulate identifies any problems with the way you defined the load, it displays a message box informing you of the situation.
If Creo Simulate does not encounter any definition problems, it applies the loads that you specified to all the entities you selected. Creo Simulate also adds a load icon to the geometry you are loading.