Load Step: CFILM
In the CFILM dialog, define the *CFILM card on node sets.
To open this dialog from the Load Step dialog, expand Concentrated loads from the tree, select CFILM, and then select a load collector from the Load Collector table.
Load Step: CFILM: Define Tab
In the Define tab, define a *CFILM card on node sets only.
Engineering Solutions does not support *CFILM on individual nodes.
Column | Description |
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Nodeset | The name of the node sets. Node sets are added or removed using → or ←, respectively. |
Area | The area associated with the nodes. |
Sink temp | Reference sink temperature. |
Film coef | Reference film coefficient. |
For tips on entering information and navigating in the Define tab, see Step Manager Tab Environment.
Button | Action |
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Review Set | Reviews the selected node sets by highlighting them in the Engineering Solutions graphics. Right-click Review to clear the review selections. |
Create/Edit Set.. | Opens the Entity Sets panel in Engineering Solutions. When you finish creating/editing the set, click return. The Step Manager is updated with the new set appearing in the node set list. |
→ | Add the selected node set from the drop-down menu to the data line table on the right. |
← | Delete the selected node set from the data line table. |
Review | Reviews the selected node set in the data line table. Right-click Review to clear the highlighted selections. |
Update | Updates the Engineering Solutions database with the data lines defined in the table. By default, Engineering Solutions does not display loads defined with sets. |
Load Step: CFILM: Delete Tab
In the Delete tab, delete *CFILM and other loads.
Option | Description |
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All loads in current collector | The Delete button deletes all the loads from the current load collector. |
All 'CFILM' in current collector | The Delete button deletes only *CFILM loads from the current load collector. |
By selection | The Pick Loads button opens the Engineering Solutions
load selector panel. Pick the loads you want to delete and click
proceed. The corresponding Reset button resets the selected loads. The Delete button deletes the selected loads. |
Load Step: CFILM: Parameter Tab
In the Parameter tab, define optional parameters for the *CFILM card.
The supported parameters are: Amplitude, Film Amplitude, OP, and Region Type.
Click Update to activate the optional parameter selection in the Engineering Solutions database.