Using ACT, I want to define a tabular data force and inside the 'Quantity' field I want to use a var

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Using ACT, I want to define a tabular data force and inside the 'Quantity' field I want to use a variable, not a numerical value.

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    In fact, values inserted inside the 'Quantity" field are string values: in MyForce2.XComponent.Output.DiscreteValues=[Quantity('0[N]'), '0[N]' is a string. To refer to a variable, one can use string concatenation. Below is an example of script:

        StaticAnalysis=ExtAPI.DataModel.Project.Model.Analyses[0]
    MyForce2=StaticAnalysis.AddForce()
    MyForce2.DefineBy=LoadDefineBy.Components
    ForceValueAt1=str(10)
    UnitForce='[N]'
    MyForce2.XComponent.Inputs[0].DiscreteValues=[Quantity('0[s]'),Quantity('1[s]')]
    MyForce2.XComponent.Output.DiscreteValues=[Quantity('0[N]'),Quantity(ForceValueAt1 + UnitForce)]

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