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Step 10: Generate Mesh
Click on Mesh in the Project Outline. In the Details of “Mesh”, enter a fairly
large number, say,’10’, for the Element Size. The value of the element size will
be set as 10m. This large element size value will ensure that each truss member
will be meshed with only one element. Next, right-click on Mesh in the Project
Outline, and select Generate Mesh.

The following mesh plot will show up. Click on Statistics in the Details of
“Mesh” to display the total number of nodes and elements in the mesh.