TributaryLoad

class compas_fea.structure.TributaryLoad(structure, name, mesh, x=0, y=0, z=0, axes='global')[source]

Bases: compas_fea.structure.load.Load

Tributary area loads applied to nodes.

Parameters

  • structure (obj) – Structure class.

  • name (str) – Name of the TributaryLoad object.

  • mesh (str) – Tributary Mesh datastructure.

  • x (float) – x component of area load.

  • y (float) – y component of area load.

  • z (float) – z component of area load.

  • axes (str) – TributaryLoad applied via ‘local’ or ‘global’ axes.

Notes

  • The load components are loads per unit area [N/m2].

  • Currently only supports ‘global’ axis.