Create Force Responses

Use the Force tool to create force responses from 1D elements or constraints.

  1. From the Design Explorer ribbon, click the Force tool.
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  2. Click the guide bar selector and choose whether to create the response using 1D Elements or Loads.
  3. Optional: Check the Create one response for each selected entity option.
  4. Select entities.
    If the option above is unchecked, selecting the first entity will create a response. If the above option is checked, a response will be created for each selected entity.
  5. Optional: Make any desired modifications to the created response in the microdialog.
  6. Optional: In the microdialog, select Objective or Constraint to simultaneously create one.
    Note: You can continue to define the constraint in the microdialog.