Re: Reference Temperature Question - (Define Material (FEMAP 8.2))

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:00:03 +0000, mazueg wrote:

> 
>>I'm assuming the reference temperature you are referring to is listed 
>>for thermal property data.  
> 
> This value is in the define material box! Are you speaking about this?

What Victor is talking about, and what you're seeing in the dialog box, is
the reference temperature for which your material properties are defined
(e.g. for 70F, E=xxx). This has nothing to do with a temperature load.

In Femap, what you'll need to do is first create a Load Set
(Model>Load>Set...) then define a load (Model>Load>Nodal or Surface, or
anything else).

You will then be presented with a form that lets you define all kinds of
loads, including temperature loads...

Hope this helps