Displaying Distribution of Load 2

In order to detect the governing internal forces of a plate, a checkerboard loading is commonly used. Since it is not necessary to divide the surface into individual load segments, loading is usually carried out by means of free rectangular loads. In the case of many loads, the normal load display can become somewhat confusing.

Load Distribution

One remedy for this is the display of the load distribution in the Results Navigator. Thus, the 2D FE elements are graphically colored and issued the corresponding values in the adjacent color panel. In addition to the defined area loads, the dead weight is also taken into account. If necessary, the color panel can be adjusted.