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Gravity

PROPERTY LOAD GRAVITY [load_name] [loadcase_no] part_name/ALL args


Argument Meaning
load_name FEMGEN load name.
loadcase_no FEMGEN loadcase number (links load to an NASTRAN step).
part_name Any geometry containing whole elements.
arg1 Gravitational Constant.
arg2 Degree of Freedom Indicator (1,2,3), also see Table 7.5
Table 7.7: GRAVITY load arguments.


Notes:

Example FEMGEN Command:

PROPERTY LOAD GRAVITY LO1 1 S1 -9.814 2



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