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      <h4 class="refClassification">External Static Load Set Selection </h4>
      <p class="para_refTopic">Selects an external static load set. </p>
      <p class="para_refTopic"><b class="uiTerm">For SOLs 601 and 701: </b> Selects a constant load for advanced nonlinear analysis. 
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Format: </div>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Examples: </div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent"><pre class="indent">LOAD=15</pre></div>
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                     <p class="para_td">n </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Set identification of at least one external load Bulk Data entry.  The set identification must appear on at least one FORCE, FORCE1, FORCE2, FORCEAX, GRAV, MOMAX, MOMENT, MOMENT1, MOMENT2, LOAD, PLOAD, PLOAD1, PLOAD2, PLOAD4, PLOADX, QVOL, QVECT, QHBDY, QBDY1, QBDY2, QBDY3, PRESAX, RFORCE, SPCD, or SLOAD entry.  (Integer&gt;0) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">n (For SOLs 601 and 701) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Set identification of at least one external load Bulk Data entry.  The set identification must appear on at least one FORCE, FORCE1, FORCE2, GRAV, MOMENT, MOMENT1, MOMENT2, LOAD, PLOAD, PLOAD1, PLOAD2, PLOAD4, PLOADX1 (SOL 601), RFORCE or SPCD entry.  (Integer&gt;0) </p>
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               <p class="para_item">A GRAV entry cannot have the same set identification number as any of the other loading entry types.  If it is desired to apply a gravity load along with other static loads, a LOAD Bulk Data entry must be used. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">LOAD is only applicable in linear and nonlinear statics, inertia relief, differential stiffness, buckling, and heat transfer problems. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">The total load applied will be the sum of external (LOAD), thermal (TEMP(LOAD)), element deformation (DEFORM), and constrained displacement (SPC) loads. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">Static, thermal, and element deformation loads should have unique set identification numbers. </p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Remarks related to SOLs 601 and 701: </div>
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               <p class="para_item">In SOL 601, LOAD may be used in a static or transient analysis. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">Both DLOAD and LOAD case control commands can be specified in a SOL 601 or 701 analysis. DLOAD is used to select time-dependent loads and LOAD is used to select constant loads. </p>
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