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LoadType Command

The LoadType command allows you to specify whether particle loads are specified as load per particle or as total load to all particles within the current shape. The format is

LoadType (loadType)

where (loadType) is "net" or "perParticle". The default is "perParticle" and loads are specified as particle loads. The "net" option gives the total load near the current ParticleBC block. The total number of particles in the current area is automatically counted and the total load is spread out equally among all particles.

The LoadType command only affect Load command conditions. You can use multiple LoadType commands within a single ParticleBC block to toggle between total load and per particle load for multiple Load commands.

Notes

  1. The LoadType command is only allowed for MPM analyses.