Add/Remove Entities from Load Case

Analysis > Add/Remove Entities from Load Case

Introduction

The tool is used to add/remove entities from the different load cases. It gives flexibility to the user to have all the entities/contacts present in the solution, however some of them can be added/removed in the respective load cases based on the model setup requirement.

Supported entities are,
  • Bodies
  • Contacts
  • MPCs
  • Connect faces
Steps
  1. User can click on the Bodies in the Assembly browser or click on the contact/supported BC in the Solution browser to add it in the Dialog.
  2. Once added, each entity will be listed with the available load cases in the solution.
  3. User can select/deselect the checkbox under the load case to add/remove them in the respective load case.
  4. For contacts, User can open each contact from this dialog and modify the contact parameters with respect to load case.

  5. The modified contacts can be identified with the flash icon. In the respective load case, the contact with original parameters will be removed and contact with new parameters will be created and added to the load case.

  6. This tool is supported for,
    • Non-Linear Static
    • Non-linear Transient
    • Explicit Dynamic
    • Drop Impact
    Note: Adding or removing bodies is supported only for the OS Non-Linear Analysis.

Cards supported for various solvers

Solver Supported Cards
OptiStruct MODCHG
Abaqus *MODEL CHANGE