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. 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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RES
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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. |