Review Loadcases

Review loadcases present in the model.

You can review and verify all the loadcases in the model and choose which loadcase to export in the OptiStruct solver file.

  1. From Analyze group, select Review All Load Cases.
    Figure 1.
    Note: Depending on the type of event, the loadcases will be populated in the respective tabs of the table.
    The Load Step Table dialog opens containing all the loadcases present in the session.
    Figure 2.
  2. Enable the checkboxes for the required loadcases under Export column.
    This will export only the selected loadcase to the OptiStruct solver file.
  3. Click Close.

Review Loadcase Options

Description of Review All Loadcases Options.

Dynamic Event Loadcases
Add () or Delete () loadcases.
Figure 3 shows the table for a dynamic event.
Figure 3.
Columns of the table:
ID
Load Step ID
Name
Name of the loadstep
Load Directions
Define directions and respective scale factor for the loadstep.
Load Type
Type of Load
Source
Load definition source
Time Length
Load application time length in seconds(s)
Export
Select required load step to export
Static Event
Figure 4 is the table for a static event.
Figure 4.
Amplitude
Load amplitude value
All other columns are same as dynamic event table.
Thermal Event
Figure 5 is the table for a thermal event.
Figure 5.