Specifying Load-Bearing Faces for Load Transfer

For this lesson, you are interested only in the loads transferred to the Link part during the motion analysis.

1. To specify load-bearing faces for Concentric2, in the FeatureManager design tree, under link<1>, right-click Concentric2 and select Edit Feature .
2. Click the Analysis tab .
3. Select Load Bearing Faces.
4. For Load bearing Faces/Edges , select Face 1 from the Plate part and Face 2 from the Link part.
   For easier face selection, use the option Isolate components to hide the parts that are not associated with the mate.

   

5. Click twice.
6. To specify load-bearing faces for Concentric3:
   1. Repeat steps 1 to 3.
   2. For Load bearing Faces/Edges , select Face 1 from the Link component and Face 2 or Face 3 from the Punch component.
      
   3. Click twice.