I have three different load steps in which the load is applied in a different direction. I'm trying to combine the stress outputs using a Root-Sum-Squared (RSS) method and visualize it in one contour plot. The "Derived Loadsteps" option seems to be on the right track of what I'm trying to do but I'm not sure how to actually use this/whether it can do what I'm looking for.
hi,
you can create a derived loadstep of type 'linear superposition' if you want to add them together.
If you're trying only to find the worst case, then the type would be 'envelope'.
A few tutorials found in the documentation:
https://2021.help.altair.com/2021/hwdesktop/hv/topics/tutorials/hv/hv_3080_creating_linear_superposition_loadsteps_t.htm#task_fjt_4l2_thb
https://2021.help.altair.com/2021/hwdesktop/hv/topics/tutorials/hv/hv_3090_creating_envelope_loadsteps_t.htm#task_z2b_1p2_thb