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Defining a point of application for a concentrated load

Defining a point of application for a concentrated load

Defining a point of application for a concentrated load

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Hi everyone


I have a novice question. Basically, I'm wondering how to apply concentrated forces to a cylinder's cross-section such that their point of application is the geometric center of the cross-section. Previously I just applied forces to "Sets" consisting of Nodes defined on my mesh, but since their are no nodes at the exact center, I do not know how to proceed.


Can I just create a Reference Point and apply a load to it, even though the reference point is NOT located on any node of the mesh (just located somewhere in the middle of an element)??

Thanks

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