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3.3 Academic Example 53

in the Details of “Force” window. Click Apply button,
and input X Component as 500 and hit Enter, Y
component as -2500 and hit Enter. Note that, mesh can be
shown by clicking the Show Mesh icon on the upper menu
bar.
 It is noted that these beam elements are connected as fixed
joints. This can be verified by clicking the Tools button on
the top menu. Select Options… and follow by
Connections. The right-hand-side of the Fixed Joints item
must be Yes.
 The problem is now ready to solve for solution. Right click
the Solution item and under Static Structural and select
the Solve tab.
 Click the Solution item, the Deformation tab will appear
on the lower menu bar. Click on this Deformation tab and
Select the Total option, the Total Deformation item will
pop-up beneath the Solution item.

 Right click on Solution, select Insert, select Beam Tool,
and Beam Tool. The Beam Tool will pop-up beneath the
Solution item.
 Right click on Solution and select Solve, the program will
start to solve the model.