def METHOD_NAME(self, element_id: int, w: float, load_type: str):
    """
    Adds a distributed load to the LoadCase
    Parameters
    ----------
    element_id:
        The id_number of the Element to apply the load at
    w:
        The value of the distributed load
    load_type:
        The type and axis of the load (from ['Fx', 'Fy', 'Fz'])
    """
    _check_load_type(load_type)
    self.append(
        {
            "type": "Distributed Load",
            "sub_type": load_type,
            "element_id": element_id,
            "w": w,
        }
    )