Structural Loads
Some type of loading, or a prescribed displacement, is required for
static and buckling studies. Loads are optional for frequency studies.
The following types of loads are available for structural studies:
Pressure
(uniform
and nonuniform
distributions, or pressure distribution from Flow Simulation
)
Force
(uniform
or nonuniform
distribution)
Gravity
Centrifugal
Load
Remote
Loads (direct
load transfer, rigid
connection, remote
displacement, and remote mass
)
Distributed
mass
Bearing
Loads
Connectors
(Rigid,
Spring,
Pin,
Elastic
Support, Bolt,
Link,
Spot
Welds, Edge
Weld, Bearing,
and Spring
Damper)
Temperature
(prescribed temperatures, uniform temperature change, temperature profile
from a thermal study, or temperature profile from Flow Simulation
)
Motion
Loads from SolidWorks Motion
Shrink
Fitting (applied as a contact condition)