create_load_vertex

create_load_vertex(**kwargs)

Create a LoadVertex — a spatial coordinate with load magnitude.

Load vertices are the building blocks of every load type. A point load needs one vertex, a line load two, and a patch load four (or more).

Parameters:

• x (float or int) – x coordinate of the load vertex.

• y (float or int) – y coordinate. Defaults to model plane y = 0.

• z (float or int) – z coordinate of the load vertex.

• p (float or int) – Magnitude of vertical load in the y direction.

Returns:

LoadVertex (x, y, z, p) namedtuple.

Raises:

ValueError – If one or more of x, z, or p are missing.