Apply Set-
tings
Solid Entity Apply Delete List Operate
Model or
FE
Load Type
BFK- BFKLIST BFTRAN -
DELE
Keypo- BFK
ints
Solid
Model
Temperat-
ure, Flu-
ence Solid Lines BFL BFLDELE BFLLIST BFTRAN -
Model
Solid Areas BFA BFADELE BFALIST BFTRAN -
Model
Solid Volumes BFV BFVDELE BFVLIST BFTRAN -
Model
BFCUM,
BFUNIF,
TUNIF
BFS-
CALE
Finite Nodes BF BFDELE BFLIST
Elem
BFS- BFCUM
CALE
Ele- BFE BFEDELE BFELIST
ments
Finite
Elem
ACEL, - - - -
OMEGA,
Inertia - -
DO-
MEGA,
CGLOC,
CGOMGA,
DCGOMG
4.4.3.3.2. Applying Loads and Listing Loads Using the GUI.
These steps for a harmonic analysis are the same as those for most other analyses. See Applying Loads
Using the GUI (p. 45) and Listing Loads (p. 46) for more information.
4.4.3.4. Specify Load Step Options.
The following options are available for a harmonic analysis:
Table 4.4: Load Step Options
Option Command GUI Path
General Options
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Freq and Substeps
Number of Harmonic NSUBST
Solutions
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Time - Time Step or Freq
and Substeps
Stepped or Ramped Loads KBC
Dynamics Options
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Freq and Substeps
Forcing Frequency Range HARFRQ
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Damping
ALPHAD,BETAD,
DMPSTR,
Damping
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Performing a Harmonic Analysis