{"id":7927,"date":"2023-08-24T12:04:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=7927"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:07:27","slug":"remote-force-nx-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stage.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/remote-force-nx-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Force | NX Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome back to our latest installment of Tips & Tricks for Remote Force. As we\u2019re sure you\u2019ve realized by now, the June 2023 release of NX\u2122 software has been enhanced with design productivity at its core\u2014and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ll be diving into today. As part of the Topology Optimization feature within NX, we\u2019ll be taking a deeper look at the Remote Force tool, and how it can save you and your team time within design workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s find out more below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Remote Force to simulate assembly parts during optimization<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remote Force is a tool within Topology Optimization that is used to apply specified forces to a face. The force can be placed on a point outside the design space and connect to a face inside the design space, transferring the loads to the connected face. This tool is especially useful because it eliminates the need for unnecessary assembly components to be include during optimization\u2014Remote Force will automatically simulate the distribution of these forces.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Apply forces from points outside of the design space<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Save time by combining multiple remote forces into a single component<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you\u2019ll see in the video below, we\u2019re preparing a bicycle frame for Topology Optimization. We want to know how the forces of the pedals and handlebars will impact the frame, but we don\u2019t need those parts to necessarily be included in the optimization. The Remote Force tool will simulate these forces as they\u2019re distributed over the faces of bicycle the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Combine multiple remote forces into a single assembly component<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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As we previously mentioned, a great advantage of Remote Force is that it can extend from points outside the design space. And as an added time-saver, multiple remote forces can be combined into one to simulate a specific component. In this case, several forces come together to form the complete handlebar assembly\u2014simulating the force of someone pushing down on the handles from both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Remote Force applied throughout bike assembly, we\u2019re now ready for optimization!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As always, thanks for stopping by and checking out our latest Tips & Tricks for the June 2023 release of NX\u2122 software. We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed learning more about the Remote Force tool as it relates to Topology Optimization for design. We\u2019ve got another Tips & Tricks post arriving next week, so be sure to stop back by. In the meantime, let us know if there are any specific features you\u2019d like us to highlight for future posts of our Tips & Tricks series!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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