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Calculation of area

Altair Forum User

I wanted to apply a load on a surface for which I want to calculate the surface area so that I can apply a pressure load on the surface instead of concentrated load ? Is pressure load applied is evenly distributed on the on surface or it is mesh or node dependent?

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Rahul Rajan_21763

Please refer attached screenshot from online help.Tool page: Mass calculation option would help you to get area.

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Altair Forum User

suppose i want to apply a pressure load on the non-uniform surface then how can calculate the area on which load is appiled?

tinh

Hi,

enter panel Tools>mass calc>surfaces , select surfaces and calculate their area

Altair Forum User

pressure in particular direction ?

tinh

Any screen shot?

QuyNguyenDai

pressure in particular direction ?

By definition, pressure is applied in perpendicular direction of element/surface.

tinh

I think he wants to apply pressure like wind load. So the direction may not be perpendicular