📏Beam

A beam load is a distributed load applied along the length of a 1D element (beam or frame). In Alpaca4d this is implemented by the Linear Load (Alpaca4d) component, which creates an Alpaca4d.Loads.LineLoad object.

Inputs

• BeamElement (optional): A single beam element (IBeam) to which the load is applied. If left empty, the load is applied to all beam elements in the assembled model.

• Force: Rhino Vector with load intensity components ([qx, qy, qz]) in global coordinates, in units of ([Force/Length]). This represents a uniform line load along the full element length.

Output

• Load: A generic line Load object that can be connected to a load pattern and then to the Assemble component.

Usage notes

• Use beam loads for distributed actions such as self‑weight of non‑modelled finishes, façade loads, or uniform line loads (e.g. live load on a beam).

• The vector direction defines whether the load is vertical, horizontal or axial, depending on its components.

• If you need different intensities on different members, create separate Linear Load components and target specific BeamElement inputs.