03h. "Distributed Load" - AutoPIPE load case


Comments, Questions, and Answers about distributed loads in AutoPIPE.

From AutoPIPE help:

The Distributed Load command (selected from the Insert or Modify tab) enables the user to define or modify a linearly distributed load over a specified range of points. The loading can be added to any one of the defined static load cases

Notes:
1. Distributed loads can only be modified or deleted using the input grids.  An error message will be delivered when the Modify > Other > Distributed Load or Delete > Other > Distributed Load commands are selected.

2. The copy/pasted operation for distributed loads data on a point/member is not supported.

3.  Distributed loads are calculated as linearly interpolated value at the position along the pipe.

Frequently Asked Questions:

    1. Are Distributed Loads be applied to beams
    2. Examples of a "Distributed Loads"
    3. "Distributed Load" and dynamic analysis?

See Also

Loads and Load Sets

Bentley AutoPIPE