Analysis Review Tools: Load Case

Introduction

The review tool for Load Case is used to list the loads and constraints of a load case in tabular form. It helps to vary the parameters of loads and constraints in each load case.

Steps

1. Right click on Load Case in LBC / Solution browser to open review tool for Load Case.
2. Selecting the load/constraint name in the table will highlight the entities in GUI
3. Currently, this tool lists the following loads and constraints. The parameters which can be varied are shown below and this is supported only for Abaqus, OptiStruct and Permas

   Supported Loads/Constraints	Parameters that can be varied
   Pressure	Magnitude, Amplitude table
   Temperature	Uniform Temperature
   Force	Fx,Fy,Fz
   Moment	Mx,My,Mz
   Body Force	Centrifugal Force - Magnitude
   Fixed Constraint	Displacement : X,Y,Z; Rotation : X,Y,Z
   Enforced Constraint	Displacement : X,Y,Z; Rotation : X,Y,Z
   Surface Interaction	Friction Coefficient, Amplitude table
   Contact	Add / Remove
   Solid Pretension	Force, Adjustment Length
   Flux	Uniform Heat Flux, Amplitude Table
   Convection	Uniform Sink Temperature, Uniform Film Coefficient, Amplitude Table
   Radiation	Uniform Temperature, Uniform Emissivity, Amplitude Table

4. Contacts can be added/removed in a load case. Currently it is supported for Abaqus (*Model Change) and OptiStruct (MODCHG).
5. While importing solver decks, the varying parameters of loads/constraints are updated in the respective load cases and it can be viewed in this tool. This is supported for Abaqus, OptiStruct and Permas decks.
6. Load case specification file will be exported in new format with the varying parameters.
7. This tool will have a column “Flag” to set the OP=NEW/MOD parameter for Abaqus.