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8. Mesh.
Now the frame can be meshed. In the Preprocessor menu, select:
Meshing > Mesh > Lines
And, click Pick All in the Mesh Lines Window. Your model should
now appear as shown in the window.
9. Plot numbering.
To show the line numbers, keypoint numbers, node numbers..., from
the Utility Menu (top of screen), select:
PlotCtrls > Numbering...
Fill in the window as shown next and click OK.
Now you can turn numbering on or off at your discretion.
10. Saving your work.
Save the model at this time, so if you make some mistakes later on,
you will at least be able to come back to this point. To do this, on the Util-
ity Menu, select File > Save as.... Select the name and location where you
want to save your file. It is a good idea to save your job at different times
