LineLoad - PLAXIS 3D Input objects documentation

LineLoad

Line load feature of a line.
Property Long name Unit Description
Name Name - Name of the line load.
Comments Comments - Comments on the line load.
Parent Parent - Name of the line where the line load feature is applied to.
Distribution Distribution -
Constant
The load value is constant over the entire line.
Linear
The load value changes linearly along the line.
qx_start qx,start Force/Length x-component of the load at the start of the line.
qy_start qy,start Force/Length y-component of the load at the start of the line.
qz_start qz,start Force/Length z-component of the load at the start of the line.
q_start |qstart| Force/Length Absolute value of the load at the start of the line.
qx_end qx,end Force/Length x-component of the load at the end of the line.
qy_end qy,end Force/Length y-component of the load at the end of the line.
qz_end qz,end Force/Length z-component of the load at the end of the line.
q_end |qend| Force/Length Absolute value of the load at the end of the line.