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Three-Dimensional Elasticity 231

Solution
To solve the problem with ANSYS Workbench, we employ the following steps:

Step 1: Start an ANSYS Workbench Project
Launch ANSYS Workbench and save the blank project as ‘Assembly.wbpj’.
Step 2: Create a Static Structural (ANSYS) Analysis System
Drag the Static Structural (ANSYS) icon from the Analysis Systems Toolbox
window and drop it inside the highlighted green rectangle in the Project
Schematic window to create a standalone static structural analysis system.

Step 3: Launch the SpaceClaim Program
Double-click the Geometry cell to launch SpaceClaim. To customize units, select
the SpaceClaim Options from the File menu to view the SpaceClaim Options
window. In the Options window, set Millimeters as the unit for Length, and
set Minor grid spacing to 5mm. Click OK to exit the Options window.