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Change the Orientation tab to alter the stress direction. Note that the maximum normal stress occurs in the zz direction and the maximum shear stress occurs in the xz direction. This makes sense with the given loads and boundary conditions.

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For clearer solution labels, right click the newly created Stress Solution>Rename Based on Definition.

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XX Normal Stress

YY Normal Stress
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ZZ Normal Stress
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XY Shear Stress
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YZ Shear Stress
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XZ Shear Stress
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Continue to Step 7 - Verification and Validation

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