*LOAD_RIGID_BODY

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines a concentrated force or moment applied on main node of a defined rigid body.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
*LOAD_RIGID_BODY
PID DOF fct_IDT Fscaley CID N1 N2 N3

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
PID Rigid component identifier.

(Integer)
DOF Load direction.
= 1
Force along X direction
= 2
Force along Y direction
= 3
Force along Z direction
= 4
Force normal to the local plane defined by N1, N2, N3
= 5
Moment along XX direction
= 6
Moment along YY direction
= 7
Moment along ZZ direction
= 8
Moment along direction normal to the local plane defined by N1, N2, N3

(Integer)
fct_IDT Function identifier.

(Integer)
Fscaley Ordinate scale factor.

Default = 1.0 (Real)
CID Coordinate system identifier.

(Integer)
N1 Node 1 for the local coordinate system of the follower force of moment (read only for DOF=4,8).

(Integer)
N2 Node 2 for the local coordinate system of the follower force of moment (read only for DOF=4,8).

(Integer)
N3 Node 3 for the local coordinate system of the follower force of moment (read only for DOF=4,8).

(Integer)

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /CLOAD, /FUNCT, and /SKEW.