How to import mulitple loads?

[Resonance]

<DIV =wordwrap nd="3">Hello,
Does anybody know how to import external load data into Pro/Mechanica?

A non-commercial simulation program provides me with multiple load vectors (and attachement coordinates for these). The attachement points for these loads can easaly be set up in pro/E using "Offset Coordinate System Datum Point Tool" and then load a .pts-file. </DIV>
<DIV =wordwrap nd="3">But how can I import the load vectors into Mechanica?
Do I have to manually fill in the X;Y;Z values in the dialog "New Force/Moment Load"?

Kind regards
/Marcus</DIV>

 

[dgeesaman]

I did some digging on this subject (in my case, it was a distributed pressure load that could have been imported as a set of point-forces) and found little.


Supposedly Pro/Mechanica mechanism loads can be transferred to Mechanica for structural analysis. If you can get your loads into Mechanism, then maybe you can get the loads into Mechanica Structure by that route. But that's the only possible thing I found.


I feel that this is a glaring hole in the functionality of Mechanica Structure. Even if I would have to massage the data into some kind of interchange format, the possibility for data exchange would be a huge help for me.


Dave

 

[Resonance]

Thanks for the answer Dave.


I found this at the PTC knowledge base:


"Recent enhancements to Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica have allowed users to enter loads and boundary conditions as function of coordinates using an external file. Previously available functionality did allow the use of tables, but the tables only allowed a single independent variable, making it impossible to use with loads or boundary conditions that varied in all three dimensions. Currently this functionality is available for External Temperature Fields in Structure and Convection Conditions in Thermal, with more load types to be available in future releases."



So it seems likewe have to wait for next release then..

 

[dgeesaman]

You know I think I read that, and I'm glad you mentioned it again since I forgot about that promise from PTC.


While we might have to wait, at least we might be waiting for something...


Dave