Stress Points

The stresses of a cross-section are calculated at stress points and displayed in tables. The stress points are generated automatically, but you can also define them manually.

Dialog Box "New Stress Point"

Main

The Main tab manages the most important stress point parameters.

Stress Point Type

Various types of stress points are available in the list.

Stress Point Types

Standard

You can place the stress points of the "Standard" type anywhere in the cross-section.

On Line

You can define stress points of the "On Line" type on lines. The line and the distance need to be defined in another tab.

Dialog Box "New Stress Point", Tab "On Line"

On Element

You can place the stress points of the "On Element" type on elements. It is necessary to define the element, the element side, and the distance in another tab.

Dialog Box "New Stress Point", Tab "To Element"

Reference Stress Point No.

These 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 distance from a defined position. For this, you can use the "Previous" option in the list. You can also enter the reference point directly or select it in the model using .

Select Reference Stress Point

Part No.

Enter the number of the part where the stress point lies.

Element No.

Specify the number of the element where the stress point lies.

Coordinate Type

The coordinates of a stress point always refer to a coordinate system that describes the position of the stress point in the workspace. The coordinate system is right-hand oriented. In the case of the Cartesian coordinate system, the axes Y and Z describe a translational expansion (linear). Both coordinate directions are equal.

Coordinates

The position of the stress point can be described by its coordinates Y and Z.