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Note that the axial stress in Element 1 is 82.9MPa as predicted
analytically.
21. Quitting ANSYS:
To quit ANSYS, select QUIT from the ANSYS Toolbar or select:
Utility Menu/File/Exit....
In the dialog box that appears, click on Save Everything (assuming
that you want to) and then click on OK.

4.2 tUtorial 4 (a): statiC analysis Using
Beam elements

In this tutorial, the effect of self-weight on a cantilever beam will be
addressed. The loads will not be applied to the beam shown next in order
to observe the deflection caused by the weight of the beam itself. The
beam is to be made of steel with a modulus of elasticity of 200GPa.

Step-by-Step ANSYS Solution
Preprocessing: Defining the Problem

1. Give example a title:
Utility Menu > File > Change Title... /title, effects of self-weight for
a cantilever beam
2. Open Preprocessor menu:
ANSYS Main Menu > Preprocessor /PREP7
3. Define keypoints:
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Keypoints> In Active
CS... K,#,x,y,z
We are going to define two keypoints for this beam, as given in the
following table:
Keypoint Coordinates (x,y,z)
1 (0,0)
2 (1000,0)