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Click on Return to Project.

Double click on Model and select Yes when promptedto launch ANSYS Mechanical. The boundary conditions and solution have already been setup . From the tree, expand Geometry and select Surface Body. Notice the model in the main window is now highlighted. Change the material assignment to Al 6061-T6.

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the solution is provided.

Right click on Solution and insert Fatigue Tool.

Highlight Fatigue Tool and select Goodman for Mean Stress Theory.

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There are a number of options from the fatigue tool you can choose to include in the analysis, choose them accordingly. For demonstration, only life and safety factor will be selected. Right click on Fatigue tool and insert Life and Safety Factor.

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