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Now, ANSYS will be told to solve for the reaction forces and the reaction moments at the two fixed supports, the direct stress, the minimum combined stress and the maximum combined stress. First Right click Solution > Insert > Beam Tool > Beam Tool.

The stresses will be specified at this point.

(Right Click) Beam Tool > Insert > Beam Tool > Stress > Minimum Bending Stress

Right click Beam Tool > Insert > Beam Tool > Stress > Maximum Bending Stress

The force reactions will be specified now.
Next, right click Beam Tool > Insert > Probe > Force Reaction. Repeat the steps in the last sentence, in order to create a second reaction force output. Now, highlight "Force Reaction" in the Tree and set the "Boundary Condition" to "Fixed Support" as shown below.


Repeat, this process for "Force Reaction 2", but now assign "Fixed Support 2" to the "Boundary Condition".

Lastly, the moment reactions will be dealt with. Right click Beam Tool > Insert > Probe > Moment Reaction.   Repeat the last step to create a second moment reaction. Highlight Moment Reaction in the tree and then set "Boundary Condition" to "Fixed Support" as shown below.


Repeat this process for Moment Reaction 2 and choose "Fixed Support 2" for the Boundary Condition.

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