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Begin by clicking once on mesh, 
. Next, expand sizing under Details of "Mesh" if it is not already expanded. Finally, change the element size to 2 meters and click enter. The total length of the bar is 4 meters, and the element size was set to 2 m, thus the mesh will be composed of two elements. (On a side note, if ten elements were desired, then the element size would be set to 4m/10=0.4m.) Then, click on Update, 
. At this point you should see, a similar image to the one below.
The mesh has now been set.
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Although the mesh is created on the rectangular body, what ANSYS really solves is just the line body. To view the line body, click on View and uncheck Thick Shells and Beams. |
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