Function
- Enter or modify Dynamic loads (Time Forcing Function) at specific nodes in a spreadsheet format table.
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Dynamic Loads] > [Load Tables] group > [Time History Analysis] > [Dynamic Nodal Loads]
Input
(Refer to "Dynamic Nodal Loads")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Node: Node (number) to which a dynamic nodal load is applied
Load Case: Unit load case
Load Type: Time forcing function type (Force/Moment)
Function: Name of the time forcing function entered as the selected Load Type
Direction: Loading direction of the time forcing function
Arrival Time: "Delay" time of the time forcing function
Scale Factor: Scale factor for the time forcing function