How to apply a pressure to a certain sized area of a face

- August 7, 2019 at 11:37 am
  
  ZacP
  Subscriber
  
  Hi,
  
  I am modelling a bridge pier subjected to lateral debris flow loading. The pier structure is 10m tall but I only want to apply a pressure 7m of the height (flow height = 7m) to the left curved face. Is there a way this is possible to do?
  
  Thanks
- August 7, 2019 at 12:57 pm
  
  jj77
  Subscriber
  
  Go to loads and pressure - if you do not have a face there then you need to split the larger face into two (@ 7 m) so you can get the face you need to apply the load on.
  
  Split:
- August 7, 2019 at 1:04 pm
  
  ZacP
  Subscriber
  
  How can I split the larger face into two? I made the model on solid works and then uploaded to ANSYS, should I split the face in two in solid works and re up load?
- August 7, 2019 at 1:06 pm
  
  jj77
  Subscriber
  
  Either you split it there or you do it in DM - see tutorial above for that.
- August 7, 2019 at 2:27 pm
  
  ZacP
  Subscriber
  
  I applied a split line to the model on solidworks and then reuploaded to ANSYS. It now comes up with the error that I've exceeded the product license limits when I try to solve, any ideas why?
- August 7, 2019 at 2:30 pm
  
  jj77
  Subscriber
  
  The message is clear - you have to many elements. You need a coarser mesh. PLease close the original discussion and start a new one when you had a separate issue

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