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4.3 Academic Example 73

 On the main Project Schematic window, double click on
Setup. Select Analysis Settings under Static Structural.
Select the Supports tab on the upper menu bar with
Frictionless Support option, then select Edge icon (box
with arrow and green edge). Move the cursor to the bottom
edge and click at it, the edge will become green. Click
Apply button next to the Geometry button under the
Frictionless Support window.

 Repeat the same process to apply boundary condition of
frictionless support along the left edge. This is done by
selecting the Analysis Settings. Select the Supports tab on
the upper menu bar with Frictionless Support option, then
select Edge icon (box with arrow and green edge). Move
the cursor to the left edge and click at it, the left edge will
become green. Click Apply button next to the Geometry
button under the Frictionless Support window.
 Note that the mesh can be displayed by clicking on the
Show Mesh button on the upper menu bar.