Since I am studying instability problems, the way you suggested is not applicable. It seems really strange that it is not possible to set a snow load ... simpler and less advanced fem software have this option.
Yes, it is possible to use the surface traction load, but the load is always applied to the reference surface and not on its horizontal projection. It is still applied to the surface even using the advanced options to set the loads.
I am working on loads such as snow load, and I was wondering how it is achievable to assign a uniform horizontal projected load to a spherical shell (i.e. not applied to the reference surface)?
