Nodal, line, uniform and linearly changing surface loads, load combinations, load groups, load cases, load transfer surfaces, thermal, elongation and pretension loads, prescribed displacement.
Nodal Load
See the component in use in the script library: Simple Cantilever Beam.
| Name | Id | Description |
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| Eccentricity type | E | Type of the eccentricity, eg as measured from the beam's reference line, cross section middle point, top-left edge, etc. |
| EccentricityY [mm] | EY | Eccentricity in Y direction. |
| EccentricityZ [mm] | EZ | Eccentricity in Z direction. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| CoordinateSystem | CS | The coordinate system in which the load is interpreted. Note: if use local coordinate system is true, this will have no effect. If left empty and use LCS is false, defaults to World XY. |
| Multiplier | Mul | Multiplication factor for the forces. Eg.: setting this to 2 is the same as doubling all the forces. |
| Mx [kNm] | Mx | Bending moment in kNm -s acting around the x axis. |
| My [kNm] | My | Bending moment in kNm -s acting around the y axis. |
| Mz [kNm] | Mz | Bending moment in kNm -s acting around the z axis. |
| Name | N | Name of the created point load in ConSteel model. |
| Use LCS | LCS | If set to true, the load will be interpreted in the given structural object's own local coordinate system, and the passed in coordinate system parameter will be ignored. |
| ActionPoint | P | The action point of this load. Note: the action point must be on the structural object's reference geometry. (Hint: you can connect a CSPointSupport or other point like objects directly here.) |
| StructuralObject | SO | The structural object on which this load should act. |
| X [kN] | X | Force in kN/m -s acting along the x axis, at the line load's start point. |
| Y [kN] | Y | Force in kN/m -s acting along the y axis, at the line load's start point. |
| Z [kN] | Z | Force in kN/m -s acting along the z axis, at the line load's start point. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Node Load | CSNodeLoad | ConSteel Node Load |
Line Load
See the component in use in the script library: Continuous multispan beam.
| Name | Id | Description |
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| DirectionType | DT | Load direction type: Global=global coord sys, Local=structural object's coord sys, User=provided coord sys in next param, Projection=the force is projected onto the global coordinate system (eg EN snow load). |
| Eccentricity type | E | Type of the eccentricity, eg as measured from the beam's reference line, cross section middle point, top-left edge, etc. |
| EccentricityY [mm] | EY | Eccentricity in Y direction. |
| EccentricityZ [mm] | EZ | Eccentricity in Z direction. |
| ActionEdge | AE | The edge on which this load should act. Note: only taken into account in case of structural plates. In case of structural beams, the load always acts on the beam's reference edge. |
| End1 | E1 | From which end is the line load startpoint offset by the Pos1 distance below. |
| End2 | E2 | From which end is the line load endpoint offset by the Pos2 distance below. Note: the endpoint can be relative to the startpoint. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| CoordinateSystem | CS | The coordinate system in which the load is interpreted. Note: Only taken into account if DirectionType is set to UserCoordinateSystem. The provided coordinate system will be projected so that it's X axis is tangential to the referenced edge's X axis. |
| Multiplier | Mul | Multiplication factor for the forces. Eg.: setting this to 2 is the same as doubling all the forces. |
| Name | N | Name of the created Line load. |
| Pos1 [mm] | P1 | Offset position of the line load's startpoint, as measured from the end specified by End1, in mm-s. |
| Pos2 [mm] | P2 | Offset position of the line load's endpoint, as measured from the end specified by End2, in mm-s. |
| StructuralObject | SO | The structural object on which this load should act. |
| X1 [kN/m] | X1 | Force in kN/m -s acting along the x axis, at the line load's start point. |
| X2 [kN/m] | X2 | Force in kN/m -s acting along the x axis, at the line load's end point. If left empty, the load will be constant along the edge. If specified, the load will linearly change from the start to the endpoint. |
| Y1 [kN/m] | Y1 | Force in kN/m -s acting along the y axis, at the line load's start point. |
| Y2 [kN/m] | Y2 | Force in kN/m -s acting along the y axis, at the line load's end point. If left empty, the load will be constant along the edge. If specified, the load will linearly change from the start to the endpoint. |
| Z1 [kN/m] | Z1 | Force in kN/m -s acting along the z axis, at the line load's start point. |
| Z2 [kN/mm] | Z2 | Force in kN/m -s acting along the z axis, at the line load's end point. If left empty, the load will be constant along the edge. If specified, the load will linearly change from the start to the endpoint. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
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| ConSteel Line Load | LL | Represents a Line Load in ConSteel model |
Linear Surface Load 3 Pts
See the component in use in the script library: Purlin distribution, evaluation and model merging and Silo structure.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created Surface load. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| LoadBearingObject | LO | The object on which this load should act. Eg.: a structural plate, or load transfer surface. |
| Polygon | P | The polygon on which this load should act. Note: If left empty the load will act on the bearing object's whole reference polygon. Only specify this if you wish to act on a smaller part of the bearing object's surface. |
| DirectionType | DT | Load direction type: Global=global coord sys, Local=structural object's coord sys, User=provided coord sys in next param, Projection=the force is projected onto the global coordinate system (eg EN snow load). |
| CoordinateSystem | CS | The coordinate system in which the load is interpreted. Note: Only taken into account if DirectionType is set to UserCoordinateSystem. The provided coordinate system will be projected so that is's Z axis is paralell with the reference polygon's normal axis. |
| LoadAxis | LA | The axis on which the load acts. |
| Point1 | P1 | First point where the load is specified. Note: the point will be projected onto the plane. |
| Q1 [kN/m2] | Q1 | Force in kN/m2 -s acting on P1 point. |
| Point2 | P2 | Second point where the load is specified. Note: the point will be projected onto the plane. |
| Q2 [kN/m2] | Q2 | Force in kN/m2 -s acting on P2 point. |
| Point3 | P3 | Third point where the load is specified. Note: the point will be projected onto the plane. |
| Q3 [kN/m2] | Q3 | Force in kN/m2 -s acting on P3 point. |
| Multiplier | Mul | Multiplication factor for the forces. Eg.: setting this to 2 is the same as doubling all the forces. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CSSurfaceLoad | SL | The created ConSteel Surface Load. |
Node Load From Vector
See the component in use in the script library: Truss configurator - Basic.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created node load. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| StructuralObject | SO | The structural object on which this load should act. |
| ActionPoint | P | The action point of this load. Note: the action point must be on the structural object's reference geometry. (Hint: you can connect a CSPointSupport or other point like objects directly here.) |
| Use LCS | LCS | If set to true, the load will be interpreted in the given structural object's own local coordinate system, and the passed in coordinate system parameter will be ignored. |
| CoordinateSystem | CS | The coordinate system in which the load is interpreted. Note: if use local coordinate system is true, this will have no effect. If left empty and use LCS is false, defaults to World XY. |
| ForceVector | F | The sum vector of forces acting at this point. Note: this will be disassembeld into it's component vectors according to the used coordinate system. |
| BendingMomentVector | M | The sum vector of the bending moments acting at this point. Note: this will be disassembeld into it's component vectors according to the used coordinate system. |
| Multiplier | Mul | Multiplication factor for the forces. Eg.: setting this to 2 is the same as doubling all the forces. |
| Eccentricity type | E | Type of the eccentricity, eg as measured from the beam's reference line, cross section middle point, top-left edge, etc. |
| Eccentricity Y | EY | Eccentricity in Y direction. |
| Eccentricity Z | EZ | Eccentricity in Z direction. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CSNodeLoad | NL | Consteel Node Load from Vector |
Prescribed Displacement
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CoordinateSystem | CS | The coordinate system in which the load is interpreted. If left empty, defaults to World XY. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| Name | N | Name of the created Prescribed Displacement. |
| StructuralObject | SO | The structural object on which this load should act. |
| XX [deg] | XX | Prescribed displacement in degrees, around X direction of the local coordinate system. |
| X [mm] | X | Prescribed displacement in mm, in X direction of the local coordinate system. |
| YY [deg] | YY | Prescribed displacement in degrees, around Y direction of the local coordinate system. |
| Y [mm] | Y | Prescribed displacement in mm, in Y direction of the local coordinate system. |
| ZZ [deg] | ZZ | Prescribed displacement in degrees, around Z direction of the local coordinate system. |
| Z [mm] | Z | Prescribed displacement in mm, in Z direction of the local coordinate system. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Prescribed Displacement Load | PD | Represents a prescribed displacement in ConSteel model. |
Surface Load
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| DirectionType | DT | Load direction type: Global=global coord sys, Local=structural object's coord sys, User=provided coord sys in next param, Projection=the force is projected onto the global coordinate system (eg EN snow load). |
| Load Bearing Object | LO | The object on which this load should act. Eg.: a structural plate, or load transfer surface. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| CoordinateSystem | CS | The coordinate system in which the load is interpreted. Note: Only taken into account if DirectionType is set to UserCoordinateSystem. The provided coordinate system will be projected so that is's Z axis is paralell with the reference polygon's normal axis. |
| Multiplier | Mul | Multiplication factor for the forces. Eg.: setting this to 2 is the same as doubling all the forces. |
| Name | N | Name of the created Surface load. |
| Polygon | P | The polygon on which this load should act. Note: If left empty the load will act on the bearing object's whole reference polygon. Only specify this if you wish to act on a smaller part of the bearing object's surfac |
| X [kN/m2] | X | Force in kN/m2 -s acting along the x axis. |
| Y [kN/m2] | Y | Force in kN/m2 -s acting along the y axis. |
| Z [kN/m2] | Z | Force in kN/m2 -s acting along the z axis. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Surface Load | SL | Represents a Surface Load in ConSteel model |
Beam thermal Load
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Beam | B | The beam on which this load should act. |
| Direction | D | Thermal direction. Top is aligned to the positive Z axis of the beam crosssection's plane, Left is aligned to the negative Y axis of the beam crosssection's plane. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| Name | N | Name of the created node load. |
| T1 [C] | T1 | Top or left side temperature (depending on DirectionType setting), in Celsius. |
| T2 [C] | T2 | Bottom or right side temperature (depending on DirectionType setting), in Celsius." |
| Tref [C] | Tref | Environment reference temperature. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Beam Thermal Load | BTL | Represents a thermal load on a beam in ConSteel model. |
Elongation Load
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Beam | B | The beam on which this load should act. |
| dL [mm] | dL | Length change, in mm. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| Name | N | Name of the created elongation load. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Elongation Load | E | Represents a Elongation load in ConSteel model. |
Line Snow Load
See the component in use in the script library: Simple multispan frame structure.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created Line load. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| StructuralObject | SO | The structural object on which this load should act. |
| ActionEdge | AE | The edge on which this load should act. Note: only taken into account in case of structural plates. |
| DirectionOfPlacement | DOP | Load direction type: Global=global coord sys, Local=structural object's coord sys |
| CharacteristicSnowLoad [kN/m2] | Sk | Characteristic snow load according to Eurocode |
| WindFactor [-] | Ce | Wind factor according to Eurocode |
| TemperatureFactor [-] | Ct | Temperature factor according to Eurocode |
| ShapeFactor 1 [-] | u1 | Shape factor according to Eurocode at End A |
| ShapeFactor 2 [-] | u2 | Shape factor according to Eurocode at End B |
| EccentricityType | E | Type of the eccentricity, eg as measured from the beam's reference line, cross section middle point |
| EccentricityY [mm] | EY | Eccentricity in Y direction. |
| EccentricityZ [mm] | EZ | Eccentricity in Z direction. |
| End1 | E1 | From which end is the line load startpoint offset by the Pos1 distance below. |
| Pos1 [mm] | P1 | Offset position of the line load's startpoint |
| End2 | E2 | From which end is the line load endpoint offset by the Pos2 distance below. |
| Pos2 [mm] | P2 | Offset position of the line load's endpoint |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CSLineSnowLoad | LSL | The created ConSteel Line Snow Load. |
Plate thermal Load
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| Name | N | Name of the created node load. |
| Plate | P | The Plate on which this load should act. |
| T1 [C] | T1 | Top or left side temperature (depending on DirectionType setting), in Celsius. |
| T2 [C] | T2 | Bottom or right side temperature (depending on DirectionType setting), in Celsius. |
| Tref [C] | Tref | Environment reference temperature. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Plate Thermal Load | PTL | Represents a thermal load on a plate in ConSteel model |
Pretension Load
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Beam | B | The beam on which this load should act. |
| F [kN] | F | Tension force, in kN. Positive values represent tension. |
| LoadCase | LC | The Case which this load should belong to. |
| Name | N | Name of the created pretension load. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Pretension Load | P | Represents a Pretension load in ConSteel model. |
Load Case
See the component in use in the script library: Simple Cantilever Beam.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CalculateAsCase | CC | Whether this load case should be calculated in itself in first order, additionally to the load combination analysis. Note: this does not influence whether the loadcase will be calculated as part of a load combination! |
| CanBeFavourable | CF | Whether this load case can be favourable in a load combination. |
| Load Group | LG | The Load Group which this case should belong to. |
| Name | N | Name of the created load case. |
| NotMainInAccidental | NA | Whether this load case can be the main one in an accidental combination. |
| NotMainInTransient | NT | Whether this load case can be the main one in a transient combination. |
| ResultSettings | RS | Specifies which results to include in analysis calculation. Default contains all results. |
| Coloring | C | Coloring of the load case |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Case | LC | Looks up a localized string similar to Represents a Load Case in ConSteel model. |
Load Transfer Surface
See the component in use in the script library: Purlin distribution, evaluation and model merging.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created object in ConSteel model. |
| Polygon | P | The ConSteel Polygon which describes the load transfer surface. |
| SelectedBeams | SB | If set to true, only the beams provided in the next parameter will be considered for load distribution. If set to false, the next parameter is not taken into account. |
| Beams | B | If SelectedBeams is true, the load will only be distributed to the beams specified here. |
| EccZ [mm] | EZ | Load eccentricity in Z direction in mm-s. |
| UniformDistribution | UD | If set to true, the loads will be uniformly distributed |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CSLoadTransferSurface | CSLTS | Consteel Load Transfer Surface. |
Load Combination
See the component in use in the script library: Tapered frame with results.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Buckling Sensitivity | BS | If set to true, the loadcombination will be eligible for buckling sensitivity analysis. |
| Calculate | C | The load combination can be turned off with passing false here, without individually disabling the specific calculation modes of it. |
| Number of Buckling Shapes | BN | The maximum number of buckling shapes analised for this load combination. |
| Factors | F | A list of the combination factors correspoinding to the list of load cases. |
| First Order | FO | If set to true, the loadcombination will be eligible for first order analysis. |
| Load Cases | LC | A list of the Load Cases in this combination. |
| Name | N | Name of the created load combination. |
| ResultSettings | RS | Specifies which results to include in analysis calculation. Default contains all results. |
| Second Order | SO | If set to true, the loadcombination will be eligible for second order analysis. |
| Type | T | Load combination type. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| CS Load Combination | CSLC | Represents a Load Combination in ConSteel model. |
LG Accidental
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
LG Crane
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Combination | C | Combination factor (psi.0) |
| Frequent | F | Frequent load level factor (psi.1) |
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
| Quasi | Q | Quasi permanent load level factor (psi.2) |
| Safty Factor | SF | Safty Factor |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
LG Meteorological
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Combinable Cases | CC | The load cases can be applied along with each other. |
| Combination | C | Combination factor (psi.0) |
| Frequent | F | Frequent load level factor (psi.1) |
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
| Quasi | Q | Quasi permanent load level factor (psi.2) |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Load Group Meteorological | CSLGMet | Creates a Meteorological Load Group in ConSteel model |
LG Snow
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Combination | C | Combination factor (psi.0) |
| Frequent | F | Frequent load level factor (psi.1) |
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
| Quasi | Q | Quasi permanent load level factor (psi.2) |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
LG Accindental Snow
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
LG Fire
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Q1 factor | Q1 | Factor for representative value of Q1 variable action. |
| Fire Expansion | FE | Consider indirect actions caused by thermal expansion |
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
LG Permanent
See the component in use in the script library: Haunched frame.
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
LG Variable
See the component in use in the script library: Simple Cantilever Beam.
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| Combinable Cases | CC | The load cases can be applied along with each other. |
| Combination | C | Combination factor (psi.0) |
| Frequent | F | Frequent load level factor (psi.1) |
| Name | N | Name of the created load group. |
| Quasi | Q | Quasi permanent load level factor (psi.2) |
Outputs
| Name | Id | Description |
|---|
| ConSteel Load Group | LG | Represents a Load Group in ConSteel model. |
