Distributed Load

To create either Uniform or Trapezoidal loads, click Distributed Load to display the Create Distributed Load window.

The listed steps can be used to create the loads.

• Select the load case;

• Select the GENSEC;

• Set the distance where the load acts. If the Whole GENSEC check box is selected, the load is added on the whole GENSEC and d1 and d2 do not need to be input.

• Select the Load Type. Trapezoidal Load requires the input of W1 and W2.

• Select Apply to create the load, Preview to view the load.

  Note:
  Uniform Load, Uniform Moment and Trapezoidal Load can be input.