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SIMULATION: ANSYS 12 - Plane Frame - Panel
SIMULATION: ANSYS 12 - Plane Frame - Panel

3. Mesh

Double Click on Model.

At this point the number of elements along each line segment will be specified. First right click on the "Mesh" tab, Image Added, then click "Insert" and finally click "Sizing" as shown below.
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Next, click on the "Edge Selection" button, Image Added. Now hold down control and click on all six line segments. All the lines should now be highlighted in a light green color. Now, click the "Apply" button which will be located within the "Details of Edge Sizing" table. Now, change the "Type" to "Number of Divisions" as shown below.
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Set "Number of Divisions" to 1 and click update to generate the mesh.

Go to Step 4: Setup (Physics)

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