create_load_vertex

create_load_vertex(**kwargs)

User interface function to create a load vertex. Load vertices are used in defining loads. For example, a point load consist of a single load vertex while a patch load is defined using four load vertices for each of its corner.

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:

LoadPoint(x, y, z, p) namedTuple.

Raises:

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