•Shows all external
forces acting on the body
•Procedure
1.Identify
the isolated body and draw it
2.At
all force locations draw the vectors
a.Supports
b.Connections
c.Contacts
3.Add
the Weight force
4.Label
forces with their value or a letter for unknowns
5.Add
a coordinate system
6.Add
geometric data (Lengths, angles, … )