Point support motion load
Use the Point support motion load tool to add support motion load to point supports.
When you select the Point support motion load tool from the panel, a new tool palette opens.
Main tools on the tool palette
| Description | |
|---|---|
 | Use Define tool to add a new point support motion load to the model. |
 | Use Properties tool to check properties of existing point support motion loads. This will open the Default settings dialogue for the selected load(s). |
 | Use e numeric field to enter the value of the motion. Only available when defining load by motion. |
 | Use phi numeric field to enter the value of the rotation. Only available when defining load by rotation. |
 | Use Default settings tool to change some settings (read below in more detail). |
Motion or rotation
| Description | |
|---|---|
 | Use Motion function to define a load by motion. |
 | Use Rotation function to define a load by rotation. |
Direction tools
| Description | |
|---|---|
 | Use Predefined direction function to select the load direction from 6 possible options. |
 | Use Parallel with line function to set the load direction by drawing a line in the model space. |
 | Use Perpendicular to plane tool to set the load direction to be perpendicular to a selected plane. You can select the plane in the model space. |
 | Use Object's local system tool to select the load direction from 3 possible options. |
 | Only while Predefined direction tool or Object's local system tool is selected, use this Direction tool to select one of the possible load direction options. For Predefined direction tool select between 6 opsions - global coordinate system X, Y or Z axis or user coordinate system x, y or z axis. For Object's local system tool select between 3 options - direction parallel to local x', y' or z' axis. |
 | Only while Predefined direction tool or Object's local system tool is selected, use the Positive direction and Negative direction buttons to change positive/negative direction of the selected axis or normal of the selected plane. |
Point selection
| Description | |
|---|---|
 | Use Edit point function to select a load location in the model by clicking with mouse. |
 | Use Select point function to select a load location in the model by selecting existing points on elements (for example, existing point supports). |
Default settings
The Default settings tool opens a new dialogue window.
- e - change the value of the motion. Only available when defining load by motion.
- phi - change the value of the rotation. Only available when defining load by rotation.
- Load case - Select a load case for the load
- Comment - add a comment to the load