You can list the free body forces at selected faces, edges, vertices or components. The forces can come from contact, external loads, restraints, or connectors.
To access this PropertyManager, run a static study with Compute free body forces selected on the Options tab of the Static dialog box.
Right-click the Results 
folder and select List Result Force. Under Options, select Free body force.
Available for static studies with Large Displacement option cleared. You cannot list free body forces on rigid bodies.
Selection
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Plane, Axis or Coordinate System |
Lists the results relative to the selected local coordinate system. If you do not select an entity, the free body forces are listed with respect to the global coordinate system. |
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Vertex of Reference Point for Location of Moment |
Select a reference point or vertex to calculate the free body moments about the selected point (selection of moment arm). If you do not select a reference point, free body moments are not calculated. |
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Units |
Sets the output units. |
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Faces, Edges, or Vertices |
Lists the selected entities. Edge selection is available for shells only. For an accurate free body moment calculation, select shell edges not shell faces.
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Components |
Lists the selected components.
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X
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Force in the X-direction of the selected reference coordinate system
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Y
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Force in the Y-direction of the selected reference coordinate system
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Z
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Force in the Z-direction of the selected reference coordinate system
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Resultant Force
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Update |
Updates the results based on the current selected entities. |
Free Body Force
Lists the free body forces of the selected entities and the entire model.
Free Body Moment
Lists the free body moments about the selected vertex or reference point.
To calculate free body moments for shells, select shell edges not shell faces.
Display Options
| Display resultant forces |
When checked, the three force vectors (X-, Y- and Z- components) are converted to a resultant force vector. Only the resultant force vector is displayed.
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