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Geometry

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The following videos use the legacy geometry engine, DesignModeler. Please see this page of the EdX course for updated instructions using the new geometry engine, SpaceClaim.

Sketch the Midline

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Specify Moment of Inertia

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Check Your Understanding

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Consider the case where we replace our square cross-section in ANSYS with a different cross-section that has a lower cross-sectional area but the same moment of inertia. How is the total potential energy of the beam affected?

It:

1. Decreases
2. Stays the same 
3. Increases

Go to Step 3: Mesh

Proper Orientation

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Line Sketching

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Line Body

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Cross Section

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Merge the Cross Section with the Line Body

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Verify Geometry

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Exporting The Geometry to The Model

In order to make sure to get the geometry data transferred to the Model a couple of steps must be taken.  First, right click on "Geometry" then click on "Properties". Under "Properties of Schematic A3: Geometry" expand "Basic Geometry Options" and check the box to the right of "Line Bodies" as seen below.
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