Create Force Responses
Use the Force tool to create force responses from 1D elements or constraints.
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Do one of the following:
- From the Design Explorer ribbon, Responses tools, click the
Force tool.
Figure 1. - Click the Force tool satellite icon
. In the Responses dialog, click
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- From the Design Explorer ribbon, Responses tools, click the
Force tool.
- Click the guide bar selector and choose whether to create the response using 1D Elements or Loads.
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Select one or more entities.
Selecting the first entity will create a response and add it to the Design Explorer Browser. The response will be the maximum absolute value of the force for the selected entity or entities.
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In the microdialog,
- Optional: Rename the response.
- From the drop-down menu, select the component of the force to be measured.