To apply a remote load (rigid connection) toa face, edge, or vertex:
- In the Simulation study tree, right-click the External Loads
icon an select Remote Load/Mass 
.
- Under Type, select Load/Mass (Rigid connection).
- In the graphics area, select the faces, edges, or vertices to which you want to apply the remote mass. For nonlinear studies, you can select only faces to apply remote mass.
- Set the Reference Coordinate System to Global (default global), or User defined. For User defined, click inside the Select a Coordinate System
box , then select a coordinate system from the flyout FeatureManager tree.
- Under Location, do the following:
- Select the desired Units
for length .
- Type the coordinates of the point of application of the remote force in the X-Location
, Y-Location 
, and Z-Location 
boxes.
- Under Force, do the following:
- Set Units to the desired unit of force.
- Click the force components that you want to specify and type in their values.
- Select Moment, then do the following:
- Set Units to the desired unit of moment.
- Click the moment components that you want to specify and type in their values.
- Select Mass, then do the following:
- Set Units to the desired unit of mass.
- Type the mass value in the Remote Mass box
.
-
Type the moments of inertia with respect to axes X
, Y
, Z
, and the products of inertia with respect to axes XY
, YZ
, XZ
in the respective boxes.
The mass moments of inertia should be calculated with respect to a coordinate system that is centered at the CG, and has X-Y-Z axes parallel to the X-Y-Z axes of the global, or user defined coordinate system.
- Click
.