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Creating Temperature Field means applying a
temperature constant or not (data mapping) to a part.
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Temperature Field can be applied to the following types of Supports:
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Open the sample34.CATAnalysis.
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This task shows you how to load a body
with a given temperature.
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1. Select the Temperature Field icon
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The Temperature Field dialog box appears which lets you define the Name,
Support and reference Temperature you wish to define.
![](images/apanelTemperatureField01.gif)
You can re-use data (Data
Mapping) that are external from this version (experimental
data or data coming from in-house codes or procedures). For more
details, see Creating Pressures (only available if you installed the ELFINI Structural Analysis
product).
2. Select the part or surface
(body) you
wish to be applied a temperature.
![](images/amodelTemperatureField02.gif)
The Temperature Field dialog box is updated:
![](images/apanelTemperatureField02.gif)
A T symbol now appears on the selected
part or surface.
![](images/amodelTemperatureField01.gif)
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You can activate the Data mapping option and use the results coming from
a thermal solver. 3.
Click OK in the Temperature Field dialog box.
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The Specification tree is also updated: both the Environment.1 and the
Temperature Field.1 features appear:
At any time you can double-click the Environment feature and define an Initial
temperature.
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Double-clicking on the Loads set, you will display the
Loads dialog box that lets you choose whether you wish to apply
self-balancing to the load. Example of use: if this option is used with
iso-static specifications, it will allow you to simulate free-body
loading. If you make the option active, the center of inertia results
null.
![](images/aaPanelSelfBalancing.gif)
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