https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367487#M53783 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This might well be a silly question...&nbsp; I applied a thermal load to a shell model and just want to double check if the trianglular symbol associated with the gradient is actually pointing from hot to cold i.e. the point of the triangle points towards the cold(er) face?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="temp-gradient.png" alt="temp-gradient.png" src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/245330i85F986BE7E878054/image-size/original?v=v2&amp;px=-1" border="0" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:05:55 GMT Anonymous 2016-06-06T10:05:55Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367487#M53783 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This might well be a silly question...&nbsp; I applied a thermal load to a shell model and just want to double check if the trianglular symbol associated with the gradient is actually pointing from hot to cold i.e. the point of the triangle points towards the cold(er) face?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="temp-gradient.png" alt="temp-gradient.png" src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/245330i85F986BE7E878054/image-size/original?v=v2&amp;px=-1" border="0" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:05:55 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367487#M53783 Anonymous 2016-06-06T10:05:55Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367500#M53784 <P>It is also related to LCS of panels</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/245334i78DCFC734B262D04/image-size/original?v=v2&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="tempdis.jpg" title="tempdis.jpg" /></P> Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:10:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367500#M53784 Rafal.Gaweda 2016-06-06T10:10:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367504#M53785 See also this thread:<BR /><A href="http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis/thermal-load/m-p/3806569/highlight/true#M11588" target="_blank">http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis/thermal-load/m-p/3806569/highlight/true#M11588</A> Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:12:26 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367504#M53785 Rafal.Gaweda 2016-06-06T10:12:26Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367538#M53786 <P>thanks for your reply,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>i understand the gradient is related to local axis but which side is the cold face and which side is the hot.</P> Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:34:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367538#M53786 Anonymous 2016-06-06T10:34:20Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367550#M53787 <P>Here you are:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/245339i67175A7E4559AE9E/image-size/original?v=v2&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="tempdis1.jpg" title="tempdis1.jpg" /></P> Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:41:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/temperature-gradient/m-p/6367550#M53787 Rafal.Gaweda 2016-06-06T10:41:36Z