Reaction Loads

[soccer8888]

Is there a way to find the reaction force at an area, rather than a stress or displacement? I need to size a bolt on a flange, but I need to know the reactionforce that it will see due to other existing forces.

 

[soccer8888]

So I guess thats a 'no' huh?

 

[KurtStark]

I never did it, but I know, that you have to define measures for getting the reaction force.

 

[soccer8888]

What I ended up doing was making beam elements to signify the bolted region, and in the results window, you can display just the beams, and the forces they endure.