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2. Geometry
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Geometry
Assume that the cross-section is square. Then, to get the right values of EI and EA, you need to pick:
- Each side of the square is 0.346 m
- The Young's Modulus E is 2.08e10 Pa
Don't forget to assign the Young's modulus later in the Physics Setup.
Proper Orientation
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Line Sketching
First, click on the sketching tab, 
, which is located underneath the "Tree Outline". Next , click on the rectangle button, 
, and draw a rectangle somewhere above the x axis in the top right quadrant of the XY Plane as shown below.
Next, click the line button, 
, and draw two vertical lines that connect the bottom left and the bottom right corners of the rectangle to the x axis. Remember that a "P" should appear when the mouse is directly over a rectangle corner and a "V" should appear when the line your drawing is vertical. Lastly, make sure that a "C" appears before you click on the x axis to terminate the line segments. You should now have an image comparable to the one below.
