Force applied by a pilot node

- October 4, 2017 at 12:20 pm
  
  Vishal Ganore
  Ansys Employee
  
  No. The forces are calculated based on static equilibrium at the center of gravity of the contact nodes, not at the pilot node. The forces are larger at the nodes that are away from the center of gravity, even if they are closer to point-mass.
- October 4, 2017 at 2:39 pm
  
  pgl
  Ansys Employee
  
  No. The forces are calculated based on static equilibrium at the center of gravity of the contact nodes, not at the pilot node. The forces are larger at the nodes that are away from the center of gravity, even if they are closer to point-mass.

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