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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

Click once on the XYPlane button, Image Removed.  Next, click once on the royal blue Z vector (displayed below) which should be in the bottom right section of the Design Modeler window.
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Now, you should be looking directly at the XY plane and the axises in the bottom right corner should be oriented as they are in the image below.
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