Little Trick : Linear partial load on bars

[t.sautierr]

Typically for partitions above beams but not on the whole lengh.

Avoid to specify the coordinates on the lenght or to split the bars.

But needs a cladding, however useful in my opinion.

See Ya

[Rafal.Gaweda]

No idea what you mean.

[t.sautierr]

example : 

when you have to apply a linear load on bar at 1 meter from support and 1.40m before the end of the bar, it is not easy to define this -> you have to know the lengh, define the load etc .... or to divide the bar into 3 parts and apply a uniform load to it.

Instead of doing that you can set 2 points on  the edge of a cladding supported by the bar to define the load as you want, I find this way much easier.

That's all 🙂

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Strange = interesting idea but it works
I would personally try to avoid claddings in such situation but...

[t.sautierr]

How do you personnaly do define this kind of loads ?

The tool to define loads on part of a bar is the trapezoidal load, it requires to know the value of the position, doesn't work only with 2 points or am I missing something?

One precision : I am used to import the .dxf from the architect in order to see where are the partition and then the loads, maybe that's why I find this a good solution

[Rafal.Gaweda]

How do you personnaly do define this kind of loads ?

The tool to define loads on part of a bar is the trapezoidal load, it requires to know the value of the position,

THis way, without generating additional nodes or spliting bars

doesn't work only with 2 points or am I missing something?

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[t.sautierr]

🙂

That's exactly what I want to avoid because I don't to measure each X1 and X2 ... that's why I put nodes

[Rafal.Gaweda]

As I told you - your choice, your trick 🙂

[t.sautierr]

Oki doki 😉

[t.sautierr]

But actually could it be possible to add a the definition x3 :

Uasually I know that the load is at xm from the support so to avoid an operation which be repeated a lot of time, would it be possible to have x3 = L - x2 ?

Maybe I am the only one to find the current definition not so easy to use ... 🙂