Applying Remote Force in Autodesk Simulation Mechanical

In Autodesk Simulation Mechanical, you can apply remote force by using the Remote Force tool. The remote force is a force that is originated from a point which is located in the space, not on the model. You can apply remote force like you apply a force on the model with the only difference that the location of the remote force origin can be anywhere in the space.

You can select surfaces for applying remote force. Regardless to the surface selected, the remote force will be distributed to all its nodes. To apply remote force, select the surface on which you want to simulates the effects of the remote force and then choose the Remote Force tool from the Loads panel of the Setup tab in the Ribbon of Autodesk Simulation Mechanical; the Creating Surface Remote Force dialog box will be displayed. By using the options available in the Creating Surface Remote Force dialog box displayed, you can specify the magnitude and location of the remote force to be applied. After specifying the required parameters for the remote force to be applied, choose the OK button from the dialog box; the remote force will be applied. Below figure shows the model after applying the remote force.

Remote Force applied

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Creating Vertical Section View in AutoCAD MEP

Vertical section is the section created by using a vertical plane passing through the object to be sectioned. To create a vertical section in AutoCAD MEP, choose the Vertical Section tool from the Section & Elevation panel of the Home tab in the Ribbon of AutoCAD MEP; you will be prompted to specify the start point of the section line. Click in the drawing area to specify the start point of the section; you will be prompted to specify the next point of the section line. Click in the drawing area to specify the end point of section line; you will be prompted again to specify the next point for the section line. Press ENTER at the command prompt; you will be prompted to specify the length of the bounding box. Enter the length of the section area at the command prompt; the section line will be created. Below figure A shows a drawings with the section line created and figure B shows the same drawing with section view created.

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Specifying the HVAC Parameters
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Starting a Project
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The Edit Parts dialog box contains the Parts List tab and the Edit Properties tab. The options in these tabs are discussed next.  

Part List tab
This tab consists of a table which displays the properties of the parts. You can modify the display of part properties by using the options in the Display drop-down list. You can choose to display catalog properties, added properties, or all properties.

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