### 4.3.3. Mechanical, Thermal Loading, and External Data

Thermal loading through the Temperature field variable can be accomplish by:

- Transient Thermal analysis

- External Data analysis component in Workbench

- Setting the environmental or part temperature directly in Mechanical

The resolution of the temperature field is per element node.

Figure : Using External Data to Define Temperature Field

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