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68 Chapter 4 Plan Stress Analysis

Change the Analysis Type under the Advanced Geometry
Options from 3D to 2D. Then, close this small window.
 Right click on the Geometry tab and select the New
Geometry…. This will launch the ANSYS Design
Modeler (green logo DM).

 On DM window, set unit in the Units menu on the upper
tab to Meter.
 On the Tree Outline window, right click on XYPlane and
select Look at. The X-Y-Z coordinates on the Model View
in 3D view will become X-Y coordinates in 2D view.
 Select the Sketching tab below the Tree Outline window,
the Sketching Toolboxes will pop-up in the same place.
 Select the Settings tab and then Grid, activate the buttons
Show in 2D and Snap. The grid will appear on the main
window. Grid snapping provides convenience when
drawing model.
 Make sure that the Major Grid Spacing is set to 1 m,
Minor-Steps per Major is 10, and Snaps per Minor is 1.
 Enlarge the scale by clicking at the Box Zoom icon on the
upper part of the screen (icon with plus sign on the
magnifying glass) and draw a box with appropriate size to
zoom in. Click it again after appropriate scale is showing
on the window.