Create an area load

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Create an area load

Area loads affect triangular or quadrangular areas. If you select the triangular load form, the points you pick define the loaded area. To create a quadrangular load form, pick three points, and Tekla Structures automatically determines the fourth corner point.

Before you start, shift the work plane if you need to create a load perpendicular to a sloped part.

  1. On the Analysis & design tab, click Load properties > Area load.
  2. In the Area Load Properties dialog box:
    1. Enter or modify the load properties.
    2. On the Distribution tab, select whether you want to attach the load to a part.
    3. Click OK to save the changes.
  3. On the Analysis & design tab, click Load > Area load.
  4. If you selected to attach the load to a part, select the part.
  5. Pick three corner points for the load.
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