Geometry

Set Up

First, we need to specify that the geometry is 2-dimensional. Right click the Geometry box and select Properties . This will open the Properties of Schematic A2: Geometry Window. Under Advance Geometry Options change Analysis Type from 3D to 2D .

After the analysis type has been set, we are ready to launch Design Modeler, the geometry engine in ANSYS. Open Design Modeler by double clicking the geometry box . After launching Design Modeler, you will be prompted to choose standard units. Select Meter as the standard unit, and click OK .

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We want to sketch on the XY plane. To look at the XY plane, click the positive Z-Axis on the compass in the Graphics window.

To begin sketching, click on the Sketching tab in the Tree Outline window. To draw our domain, we will use the Rectangle tool. Click on in the Sketching Toolboxes window. In the graphics window, draw the rectangle by first clicking on the origin (make sure the P icon is showing, meaning you are in fact selecting the point), then select a point in the 1st quadrant.

Now, we need to draw the wedge outline in the geometry. We will use the line tool to create the wedge. Select the line tool in the Sketching Toolboxes window. Click on the points shown in the below figure. Make sure the "C" is showing.

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