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Specify Body Forces

The next item on the Input Data list is Set Body Forces. There are no body forces to be applied. However, redAnTS is fastidious and doesn't allow you to skip this item; it requires that you specify a zero body force. Click Set Body Forces and OK to accept the defaults of zero body force components. Under Current Settings, you should see the message Body forces set.

Specify Plane Stress

Select Set Options under Input Data. We see that redAnTS allows us to solve the problem as plane stress or plane strain. Input 2 for plane stress. There is no temperature change in this problem, so we can use the default of 0. Click OK. Under Current Settings, you should see the message Plane Stress .

Save Input Data

Let's save the input settings so that, if necessary, we can read them back in, make changes and re-run the FEA solution. Under Input Data, select Write Input File. Type filename as rect.in and click Save. Check that the file rect.in has been saved in your working folder.

Note that there is Help available for the Input Data menu. Click on Help and scan through it to get an idea of the online information that is available. Click OK to dismiss the help window.

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