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Step 3: Mesh

Save your work in Workbench window. In the Workbench window, right click on Mesh, and click Edit. A new ANSYS Mesher window will open.

We would like to create a structured mesh where the opposite edges correspond with each other. Let's insert a Mapped Face mesh. 

Outline > Mesh > Insert > Mapped Face Meshing

Under Outline, right click on Mesh, move cursor to Insert, and select Mapped Face Meshing. Finally select the beam surface body in the Graphics window and click Apply next to Geometry.

We can now generate the mesh using the default setting. Under Outline, right click on Mesh and click Generate Mesh. This should be the mesh appear in the Graphics window.

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/112040647/Mesh.png

 
Under Details of "Mesh", you should see that we have 504 elements when you expand the Statistics tree.

Go to Step 4: Setup (Physics)

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