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4.3 Academic Example 71

 The next step is to subtract the circle from rectangle. Click
on the Create tab located at the upper part of the screen,
and select Boolean.
 In the Details window, select the Operation tab and choose
Subtract. Note that, under the Operation tab (shown as
Not Selected at present), the Target Bodies will become
rectangle (which is Sketch1) while the Tool Bodies will
become the circle (in Sketch2).
 Click on the Not Selected tab next to the Target Bodies
tab, the Apply and Cancel tabs will appear.
 Go to Tree Outline window, click twice at the 2 Parts, 2
Bodies and select the first Surface Body tab that represents
the rectangle (which is Sketch1), the rectangle area become
yellow. Click Apply tab, the right side tab will say 1 Body
while the rectangle will become dark green.
 Click on the Not Selected tab next to the Tool Bodies tab,
the Apply and Cancel tabs will appear.
 Go to Tree Outline window again, select the second
Surface Body tab that represents the circle (which is
Sketch2), the circle area become yellow. Click Apply tab,
the right side tab will say 1 Body while the circle will
become dark green.
 The, click Generate, a quarter of the plate with circular cut-
out is displayed.
 Save file as Plane Stress Problem, and close the DM
window.