For polygon loads, there is the "Free Polygon Load" option available in RFEM 6.
Usage in RFEM
Under the Loads area, you can find the "Free Polygon Load" dialog box.
In the "Load Case" list, select the load case to which you want to assign the load.
In the "Assigned to Surfaces" dialog section, you can control the effect of the polygon load. There are several options available in the list:
- "Empty": The load does not act on any surfaces.
- All: The load is applied to all surfaces that are cut perpendicular to the projection plane, starting from the load locations.
- "Number": The load acts only on the surfaces of the specified numbers.
The following options are available for selection in the "Load distribution" list:
Uniform: The polygon load acts with a constant magnitude.
Linear: The load has a linearly variable magnitude.
Linear in X / Y / Z: The load has a linearly variable magnitude in the direction of a global axis.
You can define the load values under "Parameters." For a linearly variable load, enter two load values; for a load that is linearly variable in X / Y / Z, enter three load values with the corresponding point numbers of the polygon load.
Under "Load Location," you can enter the corner point coordinates of the load in the table or import them from an Excel spreadsheet.
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