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LabelVertexSA Object

LabelVertexSA Object

                                   

Summary

Physical properties of a vertex for problems of stress analysis.

Details

the LabelVertexSA object represents a physical data applicable to the vertex label for stress analysis problems.

When you need to set or modify physical parameters for the block label, you have to get the LabelVertexSA object using the Content property of the Label object, modify the LabelVertexSA object using its properties and then put it back in the Label object assigning your LabelVertexSA to the Content property of your Label object.

The LabelVertexSA object provides a way to specify an external concentrated force applied to the vertex, constrain conditions, and an elastic support.

  • The concentrated loads are defined at vertices as two components (ForceX and ForceY) of the corresponding vector.

  • Rigid constraint along the vertex is specified by the prescribed displacement as a constant (FixedX and FixedY).

  • Elastic support condition describes a vertex subject to springy force, which is proportional to the difference between actual and predetermined displacement. The elastic support condition is characterized by the predetermined displacement and the support elasticity.

Coordinate components of the constraint condition and surface force are treated as polar or Cartesian ones depends upon the value of Polar property.

Here is the complete list of properties that the LabelVertexSA object provides in addition to the methods and properties from its base class LabelVertex.

FixedX and
FixedY
properties
as Double

Set and get the value of prescribed displacement in each direction at the vertex in the meters (NOT in chosen length units).

ForceX and
ForceY properties
as Double

Sets and gets the coordinate components of the concentrated force vector applied to the vertex in (N).

SpringSupportX and SpringSupportY properties
as Spring

Set and get the parameters of spring support in each direction.