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The user-subroutine load option facilitates both time varying point loads and uniformly distributed loads. This option is available for complete generality, particularly for situations where the standard loading options do not completely cover user requirements.
Any generic compiler may be used to compile a DLL (dynamic link library) which may be linked into Flexcom. When you invoke a user subroutine option, you must have written the relevant source code, and compiled it into a DLL, before you perform the actual Flexcom analysis. Note also that there are standard templates provided in the Flexcom installation folder which illustrate how to create DLLs.
This feature has to a large extent been superseded by the User Solver Variables capability, which provides much greater flexibility and control. So unless you have an existing Flexcom model which utilises this specific feature, you can skip reading this section and proceed directly to User Solver Variables.
Further information on this topic is contained in the following sections:
•*LOAD is used to define arbitrary loading. Specifically, the TYPE=SUBROUTINE input is used to define arbitrary user-defined loading.