In many cases, CAD geometry may be imported in an undesired location/orientation, and the geometry needs to be moved to a new location/orientation for your StressCheck analysis.

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The moment summation values for each point load case definition (Edit > Point Load Info..., select a case from the Current Case drop down) will include the summation of moment magnitudes for each moment vector (Mx, My, Mz) as well as moments of the forces (Fx, Fy, Fz) with respect to (0, 0, 0).

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When using TLAP-Traction, there must be sufficient distance between the area of load application and the region of interest such that the data in the region of interest is unaffected by this distance.

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In StressCheck, there are two TLAP-Traction options for applying one or more Total Loads at a Point (TLAPs) on selected element faces or geometric surfaces to generate a statically equivalent set of tractions: Near Faces and All Faces.

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TLAP Traction always introduces some error into the model, due to the traction fitting process of distributing the TLAPs proportionately (by area) onto the element faces to represent a statically equivalent system.

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As of StressCheck v10.4, users can select from two different TLAP-Bearing options: Default and IMO (Ignore Moments & Offsets).

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In some cases, an error message may occur during the application of TLAP-Bearing (or Bearing) loads. This is usually due to the hole being non-standard/non-cylindrical.

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If the load check (Check->Any Record, Check->Any Element or Check->All Elements in the Load tab) returns an incorrect summation for a TLAP-Bearing load, what are some causes and how to fix?

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