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Author: John Singleton, Cornell University
Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification and Validation
Exercises
2. Geometry
2D Analysis Type
The default Analysis Type is 3D, which must be changed, considering the problem at hand is two dimensional. In order to make this change first (Right Click) Geometry > Properties, as shown below.
Then set Analysis Type to 2D as shown in the following image.
Launch Design Modeler
In order to start the Design Modeler (Double Click) Geometry, 
. After the Design Modeler opens, select meter as the desired length unit.
Proper Orientation
The sketching will be done in the XY plane, so (Click) XY Plane, 
, then click on the face plane button, 
.
Sketching
In this section a rectangle will be sketched on the XY plane. First click on the Sketching tab, 
, then click on the Rectangle button, 
. Next, draw a rectangle in the XY plane. Your screen should look comparable to the image below.
Dimensioning
The dimensions of the rectangle will now be inputted into ANSYS. First, click on the Dimensions tab, 
. Next, click on the left vertical line of your rectangle, move the mouse to the left then click again. Then click on the top horizontal line of your rectangle, move the mouse up and click again. Your screen should now look similar to the image below.
Next, set V1 to 2 and set H2 to 1 as shown below.
Surface Body Creation
Here, the rectangle will be turned into a surface. First, click on the Modeling tab, 
. Next, (Click)Concept > Surface From Sketches, as shown below.
Then, Expand XY Plane and click on Sketch 1, as shown below.
Then (click) Apply under "Details of SurfaceSk1" as shown below.
Lastly, (click) Generate,
, in order to create the surface body. At this point the rectangle should have become filled in as shown in the following image.
Close Design Modeler and Save
At this point you can close the Design Modeler. Then, save the project in the Project Schematic window.