The stresses of the cross-section are calculated at the stress points and displayed in a table. The stress points are generated automatically, but can also be defined manually.
Main
The Basic tab manages the most important stress point parameters.
Stress point type
Various stress point types are available for selection in the list.
Standard
Stress points of the type 'Standard' can be placed anywhere on the cross-section.
On Line
Stress points of the type 'On line' can be defined on lines. The line and the distance must be defined in another tab.
An element
You can position stress points of the type 'on element' on elements. The element and the element side as well as the distance must be defined in another tab.
Reference stress point No.
The coordinates usually refer to the origin of the global coordinate system (entry ' - '). It is also possible to define the coordinates in relation to another stress point. This is useful, for example, to place the stress point at a certain distance from a defined position. For this, you can use the 'Previous' option in the list. The reference stress point can also be entered directly or selected on the model with
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Part No.
Enter the number of the part where the stress point is located.
Element No.
Define the number of the element where the stress point is located.
Coordinate type
The coordinates of a stress point are always related to a coordinate system that describes the position of the stress point in space. The coordinate system is to be understood as clockwise. In the case of the Cartesian coordinate system, the Y and Z axes describe a translational extension (distances). Both coordinate directions have the same rights.
Coordinates
The position of the stress point can be described by its coordinates Y and Z.