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Re: Gravity Loads - To use or ignore
Not a dumb question. SW Sim does not automatically account for the body loads due to gravity. You can turn them on, however. If values of body loads are on-order of external loads, they will probably change the result. Best to do two studies, one with, and one without. As it is a linear analysis, you should be able to observe [total deflection with loads and gravity] = [deflection with loads and no gravity] + {deflection with loads and gravity}. -Anthony
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Re: Gravity Loads - To use or ignore
Anthony - Thanks for the reply - I also checked with my VAR and after some checking, their response was to include the gravitational loads for this type of analysis as the software does not automatically take mass into consideration. I suggested that they pass this along to SW and have them ammend the help files or alter the software to have it take mass into consideration automatically.
Oh well - Thanks again
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Re: Gravity Loads - To use or ignore
Hello, I have the same suspicion. Anthony can you tell me how to turn the body loads on and off plz?
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Re: Gravity Loads - To use or ignore
Laila, you can turn them on by adding the boundary condition called gravity. Turn it off by deleting that condition or not including it in the first place.
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