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orial 3 (Basic):

am Elements

Laurence Marks

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1. Geometry Imp

Import the geometry in the

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form of an .iges file – Tutorial 3.igs

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2. Material and s

Start to define the material

ection properties

properties – go into the properties modul

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Define a linear Steel prope

ty. E=210GPa, NUXY=0.3

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Now create a section – this

Then apply this section the

adds the beam cross sectional info.

framework geometry.

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We then orientate the bea

Select the beam sections t

(in this case 0,1,0) and the

sections.

at you wish to orient and type in a refer

local direction of the beam is displayed.

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We can render the beam s

menu bar and select ‘Part

change the render type to

apply the new settings.

ctions to view them graphically. Go to V

isplay Options’. In the ‘Part Display Opti

haded and then check ‘Render Beam P

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Instance the parts in the as

sembly module.

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3. Define the firs

Create a static general ste

Nlgeom: On

Initial Increment size: 0.1

Max Increment size: 0.1

The Nlgeom option update

generally used for Non-line

The increment settings spe

the analysis rather than the

specifies that there should

no time step should be larg

analysis step

with the following settings.

the geometry as the analysis progresse

ar and large displacement analyses.

cify that the first time step attempts to so

entire analysis like the previous tutorial

be a minimum of 10 time steps in the sol

er than 0.1/1.

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4. Define restrai

In the load module define t

Fix the 4 corner points at o

100N concentrated force v

opposite end.

ts and loads

e loads and restraints

e end of the box in all 6 degrees of free

rtically to the model at each of the 4 cor

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ers on the

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5. Meshing

Define a global mesh seed

Then hit the meshing icon t

After this operation the mo

of 20mm.

o mesh the model.

el should essentially look unchanged.

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6. Create and Su

Whilst the solution is runni

bmit a Job

g monitor its progress.

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7. Open the resu

Try animating the image to

the force deforms the oppo

lts file and plot the results

see how the restraints hold the model in

site end.

Sets the deformation sca

Sets the defor

Plots the stresses

Animates the image

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