Thermal Point Mass

Represents the heat from surrounding objects.

Additional Related Information

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object include the following.

Category

Properties/Options/Descriptions

Scope

Scoping Method - Specify as Geometry Selection (default) or Named Selection or Remote Point (only available when a user-defined Remote Point exists in the tree).

Geometry - Visible when the Scoping Method is set to Geometry Selection. Displays the type of geometry (face, edge, vertex) and the number of geometric entities (for example: 1 Face, 2 Edges) to which the boundary has been applied using the selection tools. Use selection filters to pick geometry, click in the Geometry field, then click Apply. The Remote Attachment option is the required Applied By property (see below) setting if the geometry scoping is to a single face or multiple faces, a single edge or multiple edges, or multiple vertices.

Named Selection - Visible when the Scoping Method is set to Named Selection. This field provides a drop-down list of available user–defined Named Selections.

Remote Points - Visible when the Scoping Method is set to Remote Point. This field provides a drop-down list of available user–defined Remote Point.

Applied By - Specify as Remote Attachment (default) or Direct Attachment.

Coordinate System - Available when the Applied By property is set to Remote Attachment. Allows you to assign the Thermal Point Mass to a local coordinate system if previously defined using one or more Coordinate System objects. The Thermal Point Mass is automatically rotated into the selected coordinate system if that coordinate system differs from the global coordinate system.

The individual coordinate properties, X/Y/Z, are available when the Applied By property is set to Remote Attachment. Define coordinate origins directly. These properties can be designated as a parameter.

X Coordinate
Y Coordinate
Z Coordinate

Location - Available when the Applied By property is set to Remote Attachment. Allows you to change the location of the load. Once relocated, click in the Location field and then click Apply.

Definition

Thermal Capacitance - Can be designated as a parameter.

Suppressed

Behavior

Pinball Region

Tree Dependencies

Valid Parent Tree Object: Geometry.
Valid Child Tree Objects: Commands, Comment, Figure, and Image.

Insertion Methods

Use any of the following methods after highlighting Geometry object or Body object:

Select the Thermal Point Mass option on the Geometry Context Tab.
Right-click the Geometry object, Body object, or in the Geometry window and select Insert > Thermal Point Mass.

Right-click Options

In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:

Insert >
- Element Orientation
- Thermal Point Mass
- Commands (APDL)
Promote Remote Point (Remote Attachment only)

API Reference

See the Thermal Point Mass section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.