Using the load case

The load case is used with each newly defined load – a particular load case must be set as active so that the user may define a new load.

Setting the load case in service Loads

  1. Open service Loads.

  2. A combo box listing the defined load cases appears at the top of the service tree.

  3. Use the combo box to select and set the required load case.

  4. All the new loads defined later are inserted into the current load case shown in the combo box.

It is also possible to change only the displayed load case in the active graphical window.

Setting the displayed load case via window control button

  1. Click button [Set load case for display] (image\Icon_LC_Select.gif) located on the window toolbar (the window’s bottom scroll bar).

  2. A list of defined load cases opens on the screen.

  3. Select the required load case.

  4. A new load case is displayed.

Note 1: The display style of loads is controlled by appropriate view parameters. By default, service Loads set the view parameters related to loads ON. Therefore, whenever you are in the service (Loads), the loads are automatically displayed. However, as soon as you close service Loads, the program returns to the standard setting of view parameters. It may happen that the view parameters for loads are OFF, which means that the defined loads disappear from the screen. They DO NOT disappear from the project. They are just not display. In order to see the loads even from outside the Loads service, set the appropriate view parameters ON.

Note 2: The adjustment of the active load case for displaying of results is an integral part of service Results and is described in corresponding chapter of the manual.