topic Re: How to Apply uniformly varying load to a beam in fusion 360? in Fusion Support Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12458601#M23811 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/13264846">@u2021574</a>,</P> <P>Simulation doesn't support a uniformly varying load.<BR /><BR />A workaround is to "chunk" the varying load into a series of uniform loads that vary in magnitude. Use the Split command to divide the top face of the beam into "chunks" and apply a unique load to each face.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:58:06 GMT henderh 2023-12-22T19:58:06Z How to Apply uniformly varying load to a beam in fusion 360? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12454552#M23810 <P>I want to apply a uniformly distributed load to a beam in Fusion 360 for which I have formed a static load study, but there seems to be no option to apply a uniformly varying load. can someone please help me?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:32:04 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12454552#M23810 u2021574 2023-12-20T21:32:04Z Re: How to Apply uniformly varying load to a beam in fusion 360? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12458601#M23811 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/13264846">@u2021574</a>,</P> <P>Simulation doesn't support a uniformly varying load.<BR /><BR />A workaround is to "chunk" the varying load into a series of uniform loads that vary in magnitude. Use the Split command to divide the top face of the beam into "chunks" and apply a unique load to each face.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:58:06 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12458601#M23811 henderh 2023-12-22T19:58:06Z Re: How to Apply uniformly varying load to a beam in fusion 360? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12458716#M23812 <P>I'm no engineer but isn't your load diagram showing variable distributed load?</P> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:58:55 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-support-forum/how-to-apply-uniformly-varying-load-to-a-beam-in-fusion-360/m-p/12458716#M23812 Warmingup1953 2023-12-22T21:58:55Z