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34 Chapter 2 Truss Analysis

(c) Assigning Material Properties and Creating Mesh

 On the main Project Schematic window, double click on
Model, the truss model will appear back on the main
window. Click on the Z arrow head to display the model in
2D.
 Double click on Geometry item, the Line Body item will
pop-up. Select the Line Body item and select “My
Aluminum Material” (the name assigned earlier containing
material properties of this problem) which is on the right-
hand-side of Assignment under Material in Details of
“Line Body” window. The truss model will become green.

 Select Mesh under Model section, the Details of “Mesh”
window will appear on the lower left of the screen. Select
at Element Size under Sizing and change the value on the
right column to 10 and hit Enter. This input value of 10 m.
is to ensure that each truss is modelled by only 1 element.
Right click at the Mesh again and select Generate Mesh.
A finite element mesh with only two truss elements will
appear.

 Save the project and close the DM window.