Example: Defining a Weight Design Response

The task for this example is to define a weight design response for the element group DESIGN_ELEMS and constraining it to 100 Kg.

This task shows you how to:

Define a Weight Design Response inTosca Structure.gui

  1. Choose Command > DRESP.
    The DRESP menu appears.
  2. Define the design response of the type WEIGHT as shown in the following figure:

SIMULIA Tosca Structure Parameter File

The resulting command in the parameter file look like follows:


DRESP
  ID_NAME        = weight
  DEF_TYPE       = SYSTEM
  TYPE           = WEIGHT
  EL_GROUP       = DESIGN_ELEMS
  GROUP_OPER     = Sum
END_