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# StructuralPointMoment

## Moment force in node/on beam

A node or a beam of the structure may be subject to a moment load. The load is defined by the direction and size of the moment and in case of the moment force on beam it can be repeated along the member.

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### Specification in the excel

| Name of the column header | Type of data |                                                         Value example or enum definition                                                        | Required value                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------------- | ------------ | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                      | String       |                                                                       PF3                                                                       | yes                            | Human readable unique name of the force                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Type                      | String       |                                                                     Standard                                                                    | no                             | This property defines what the load is caused by, E.g. Standard, Wind, Snow, Self weight, Hoar Frost, Predefined, Plane Load, Water Pond, Water Pressure, Soil Pressure, Generated Water, Generated Soil |
| Direction                 | Enum         |                                                           <p>Mx</p><p>My</p><p>Mz</p>                                                           | yes                            | Specifies the base direction of the load                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Force action              | Enum         |                                                           <p>On beam</p><p>In node</p>                                                          | yes                            | Specifies on which type of object the force acts                                                                                                                                                         |
| Reference node            | String       |                                                                        N3                                                                       | yes if Force action = In node  | The name of the reference node                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Reference member          | String       |                                                                        B1                                                                       | yes if Force action =On beam   | The name of the reference beam                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Value \[kNm]              | Double       |                                                                       -10                                                                       | yes                            | Specifies the size of the load in kiloNewtonmeters.                                                                                                                                                      |
| Load case                 | String       |                                                                       LC5                                                                       | yes                            | The name of the load case to which the force belongs                                                                                                                                                     |
| Coordinate system         | Enum         |                                                            <p>Global</p><p>Local</p>                                                            | yes                            | Defines co-ordinate system in which the load is applied                                                                                                                                                  |
| Origin                    | Enum         |                                                         <p>From start</p><p>From end</p>                                                        | yes, if Force action = On beam | Specifies where the origin for the position co-ordinate measurement is                                                                                                                                   |
| Coordinate definition     | Enum         |                                                          <p>Absolute</p><p>Relative</p>                                                         | yes, if Force action = On beam | Specifies the definition of the position. It may be absolute or relative                                                                                                                                 |
| Position x \[m]           | Double       | <p>value in meters for Coordinate definition = Absolute</p><p>5,25</p><p>value in percentage for Coordinate definition = Relative</p><p>1,0</p> | yes, if Force action = On beam | Defines the position of the load on the 1D member in local coordinate system in relative or in absolute coordinates \[m]                                                                                 |
| Repeat (n)                | Integer      |                                                                        1                                                                        | yes, if Force action = On beam | Defines the number of forces acting on the beam. If the number is greater than 1, the forces are distributed uniformly over the 1D member                                                                |
| Delta x \[m]              | Double       |                                                                       0,3                                                                       | yes, if Repeat (n) > 1         | <p>Defines the distance between forces acting on the 1D member in relative or in absolute coordinates \[m]</p><p>(only applicable when ForceAction=OnBeam)</p>                                           |
| Id                        | String       |                                                       39f238a5-01d0-45cf-a2eb-958170fd4f39                                                      | no                             | Unique attribute designation                                                                                                                                                                             |