Form: Tendon Target Force
Select one or more tendons to be assigned a target force load.
Click the Assign menu > Tendon Loads > Target Force command to access the Tendon Target Force form.
Load Case Name drop-down list. Select the load case to which the load is being added. Alternatively, click the + (plus symbol) beside the drop-down list to access the Define Loads form; use the form to define a load case that will then be available in the drop-down list.
Units drop-down list. Use the units in this drop-down list or choose revised units for the form.
Target Force and Relative Location edit boxes. Provide a value for the target force load. Then specify the location of the target force, which is the relative distance along the length of the object measured from the I end of the member.
Options. Specify how the load will be applied.
Replace Existing Loads: Replaces the currently specified target force load, if any, with the new load. If no assignment exists, the new assignment is still made. This is the default option.
Delete Existing Loads: Deletes any and all target force load assignments made to the selected object(s). When this option is selected, the value specified in the Target Force area is ignored when the OK button is clicked.
The screen will refresh with a graphical representation of the load assigned on the members selected.
Also see