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3.4 Application 57

We start from importing the CAD model of the frame
structure which consists of straight and curved lines as shown in
the figure. These lines are then assigned as circular pipe with the
diameter and thickness of 25.4 and 1.5 mm, respectively.

We then create a finite element model which contains
many beam elements as shown in the figure.