You can
specify
a cable in tension between faces (of solids), circular edges (of shells), or vertices
(of solids or shells), or a combination of vertices to faces or vertices to circular
edges or circular edges to faces.
You can use a cable connector to accurately
model cable elements, which are commonly used in cable-stayed bridges, cranes, and other
load-bearing structural elements. To model a cable, you must specify the cable's
diameter and material. You can also specify the Safe axial
strength which is useful during post processing to determine whether the
cable in tension can withstand the applied axial loads.
To define a cable connector, in the Simulation
study tree, right-click Connections and click
Cable
.
To list the axial force acting on a cable
connector after you run a simulation, right-click Results and click List Connector
Force.
The cable connector is supported in linear
static studies and is available with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional and SOLIDWORKS
Simulation Premium.