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6. Element material properties.

You then need to specify material properties:
In the Preprocessor menu, select: Material Props > Material
Models
Double-click on Structural > Linear > Elastic > Isotropic
We are going to give the properties of steel. Enter the following fields:
EX 200000
Set these properties and click on OK. Note: You may obtain the note
PRXY will be set to 0.0. This is Poisson’s ratio and is not required for
this element type. Click OK on the window to continue. Close the Define
Material Model Behavior window by clicking on the X box in the upper
right-hand corner.