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Problem Specification
1. Pre-analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification & Validation
Pre-analysis & Start-Up
Pre-analysis
The stiffness of the model can be determined using Hooke's Law.
The stress, Sigma, is the reaction force divided by the area at the support. The strain, epsilon, is the ratio of displacement over the original length.
We will find the reaction force and the support and use Hooke's Law to verify the simulation.
Start-Up
Before you proceed, you need to download the Abaqus input file.
Open ANSYS Workbench:
We will import the Abaqus input file into Finite Element Modeler and convert it into a model that ANSYS can simulate.
Expand Component Systems in the Toolbox. Locate Finite ElementModeler and drag it into Project Schematic:
Right click on Model > Add Input Mesh > Browse, and locate the Abaqus input file.
You should see a refresh symbol 
next to Model. This means the input file has been loaded and FE modeler is ready to generate a geometry. Double click on Model to launch the FE Modeler.