Function
- Enter or modify Plane Loads in a spreadsheet format table.
- Table Tool in Gen NX is powerful and contains a large variety of built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Load] tab > [Type : Static Loads] > [Load Tables] group > [Static Load] > [Plane Loads Table]
Input
(Refer to Define Floor Load Type, Assign Floor Loads)
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Load Case : Unit Load case
Load Type : Plane Load Type
Elem Type : Element Type (Plate element or Solid element)
1st(X,Y,Z) : First coordinates of the location of load application
2nd(X,Y,Z) : Second coordinates of the location of load application
3rd(X,Y,Z) : Third coordinates of the location of load application
Tolerance : Tolerance limit for the defined plane and plane of the load application
Element Selection : Selected element, which will be subjected to plane loads
Element Group : Element group, which will be subjected to plane loads
Face : Face number of solid element in element group, which will be subjected to plane loads
Direction : Direction of load
Projection : Whether or not to project the loads
Flag : Check if the location of load application is defined
Nodes for Loading Area : Nodes defining the loaded area
Description : Description of entered loads
Group : Name of Load Group