Load Step: Temperature
In the Temperature dialog, define and edit the *TEMPERATURE card.
To open the dialog in the Load Step window, select Temperature from the tree and a load collector from the Load collector table.
Load Step: Temperature: Define Tab
In the Define tab, define *TEMPERATURE cards on individual nodes or geometry (surfaces, points, lines). You can also define the temperature on node sets.
It is recommended that you do not use *TEMPERATURE and *BOUNDARY with dof 11 together in a load collector in =Engineering Solutions. If you need to use multiple types of temperature in the same STEP, define each type in a separate load collector and add them to the same load step.
- Nodes or geometry
- Node sets
The layout of the Define tab changes, based on your selection.
Define Temperature On: Nodes or Geometry
Use the Define Temperature on: Nodes or geometry option to define temperature on individual nodes or geometry.
Temperatures created on nodes have special graphical display in Engineering Solutions. Loads created on geometric entities like surfaces, lines or points are automatically mapped to FEA mesh on export. You can also map them using the Map Loads on Geometry button.
Button | Action |
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Define from 'Forces'/'Moments' Panel | Opens the Temperature panel to create/update
temperature. To create a temperature on nodes, go to the create subpanel, select nodes using the switch, input a value, and click create. To create a
temperature on geometry, go to the create subpanel, select
surfs,
points, or
lines using the switch, input a
value, and click create.
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Map Loads on geometry | Opens the Loads on Geom panel to map loads on geometry to FEA
mesh entities. Click Map loads to map
all geometric loads in the current load collector to FEA entities.
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Define Temperature On: Node Sets
The Define Temperature on: Node sets option defines temperature on node sets.
Column | Description |
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Nset | The name of the node sets. Node sets are added or removed using → or ←, respectively. |
Temperature | Reference temperature value. |
Gradient1 | Temperature gradient in the n2-direction for beams or temperature gradient through the thickness for shells. |
Gradient2 | Temperature gradient in the n1-direction for beams. |
Load Id | The ID of the load collector. |
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 element set list. |
Display/Review from panel | Opens the appropriate Engineering Solutions panel. Use the review button to expand the loads and constraints on the sets for visualization purposes. |
→ | 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/Reset | Reviews the selected node set in the data line table. Right-click on 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 create a display for loads defined with sets. |
For tips on entering information and navigating in the Define tab, see Step Manager Tab Environment.
Load Step: Temperature: Delete Tab
In the Delete tab, delete boundaries 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 'Temperature' in current collector | The Delete button deletes only *TEMPETATURE 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: Temperature: Parameter Tab
In the Parameter tab, define optional parameters for the *TEMPERATURE card.
The supported parameters include: Bstep, Binc, Estep, Einc, Input file, Result file, OP, and MidSide.
Click Update to activate the optional parameter selection in the database.