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Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

(OP)
Hello there,

I want to apply a load on a specific surface - let's say on a portion of the overall surface to make it clearer.
Using other words, I don't want to load an entire surface but on a portion of this surface.

The methodology I did was to start a sketch on a surface, then split it but still keeping both surfaces.
Unfortunately, when I want to put the load, I can't select the small surface and th`is is what I want to do.

I know that my request can be thought stupid but I need help from you guys.

I hope hearing from you soon

RE: Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

What programs are you using? SolidWorks, Catia or some other CAD or FEA program?

Thank you.

Rob Stupplebeen
OptimalDevice.com
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RE: Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

There is a CATIA forum and Solidworks forum in this site. Seems to be that you'd get a better answer in one of them

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RE: Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

(OP)
Thanks for your replies.

I would prefer using Solidworks but if you know how to do it on Catia, feel free to tell me

RE: Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

In CATIA you can draw/extract+trim/whatever... that small surface on the big one. Then go to Part Design and make thee Part Body active. Then use Sew.

RE: Apply load on a specific surface Solidworks - Catia

In SolidWorks and Catia the workflow will be the same if you are using surfaces. Create a sketch, project it onto the surface, split the surface with the projected sketch.

For solids the work flows are similar. I usually partition the geometry into different solids to aide in meshing once in Abaqus or your favorite FEA package. Create sketch, extrude sketch as a surface, split solid. In SolidWorks you can retain each side and in Catia one side is consumed. So for Catia there is an extra step of creating 2 bodies and retaining opposite sides.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Rob Stupplebeen
OptimalDevice.com
My Personal WP

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