- Click on OK on the Solve Current Load Step dialog box.
- Click on Close on the Information dialog box when the solution is done.
- Choose Utility Menu> Plot> Elements.
8.13.3.13. Solve the Next Six Load Steps
- Choose Utility Menu> Parameters> Scalar Parameters. The Scalar Parameters dialog box appears.
- Enter "f = 0.010" in the Selection field and click on Accept. Click on Close.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Time/Frequenc> Time and Substps. The
Time and Substep Options dialog appears. - Enter "4" for the number of substeps, "25" for the maximum number of substeps, and "2" for the minimum
number of substeps. Click OK. - Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Define Loads> Apply> Structural> Force/Moment> On
Nodes. The Apply F/M on Nodes picking menu appears. - Enter "ntop" in the picker and press RETURN. Click OK in the Apply F/M on Nodes picking menu. The
Apply F/M on Nodes dialog box appears. - Select "FY" in the Direction of force/mom selection box. Enter "-f" in the Force/moment value field. Click
OK. - Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Solve> Current LS. Review the information in the /STAT
window, and click on Close. - Click on OK on the Solve Current Load Step dialog box.
- Click on Close on the Information dialog box when the solution is done.
- Repeat Steps 5-10, entering "f" in the Force/moment value field at Step 7.
- Repeat Steps 5-11 two more times, for a total of three cycles (six substeps).
- Click on SAVE_DB on the Toolbar.
8.13.3.14. Review the Monitor File
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> List> Files> Other. The List File dialog box appears. Select the ax-
plate.mntr file and click on OK. - Review the time step size, vertical displacement, and reaction force evolution over the entire solution.
- Click Close.
8.13.3.15. Use the General Postprocessor to Plot Results.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> General Postproc> Read Results> Last Set.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> General Postproc> Plot Results> Deformed Shape. The Plot Deformed
Shape dialog box appears.
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