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Apply point load at a randome location on a single shell element.

Apply point load at a randome location on a single shell element.

Apply point load at a randome location on a single shell element.

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Hi all,

I've been trying to apply a point load at the middle of a shell element without meshing the element finer. What I did was to plot a joint at a certain location and then add secondary beams to transfer the load to the edges of the shell elemtns. However, the results are wired.

Does anyone know if there is a way to connect a joint to the shell element so that the point load is directly transfered on the shell elements?

Thanks!

RE: Apply point load at a randome location on a single shell element.

You may have been better off assigning shell automesh options to automatically update the mesh without having to rebuild a portion of your model. You can add intersecting gridlines at your point load to help mesh or use general mesh option.

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