bfport

FeBodyLoads.bfport(cmname='', **kwargs)

Transfers a thermal body-force load (HGEN) from selected MESH200 elements to reinforcing elements.

Mechanical APDL Command: BFPORT

Parameters:

cmnamestr

Component name containing a list of selected MESH200 elements.

Notes

This command transfers a thermal body-force load (HGEN) from selected MESH200 elements to associated reinforcing elements or members (individual reinforcings). The association is established via ereinf using the mesh-independent method for defining reinforcing.

Issue this command after issuing ereinf.

Select MESH200 elements by issuing this command and specifying the component, or by issuing esel. (If you specify a component name, esel is ignored.)

This command supports a thermal body-force load (HGEN) only.

To define the thermal body-force load on MESH200 elements, issue bfe or bf.

This command is also valid in PREP7.