This section provides general information on defining loads, boundary conditions, and predefined fields. The following topics are covered:

• “Creating loads,” Section 16.8.1

• “Creating boundary conditions,” Section 16.8.2

• “Creating predefined fields,” Section 16.8.3

• “Editing the region to which a prescribed condition is applied,” Section 16.8.4

For information on other Load module topics, see the following sections:

• “What are step-dependent managers?,” Section 3.4.2

• Chapter 22, “Bolt loads”

• Chapter 34, “Load cases”