Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

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  1. Plot variable versus time. Choose menu path Main Menu> TimeHist PostPro> Graph Variables. Enter
    5 in the “1st variable to graph” field. Click OK.

  2. List the variable versus time. Choose menu path Main Menu> TimeHist PostPro> List Variables. Enter
    5 in the “1st variable to list” field and click OK.

  3. Choose menu path Main Menu> Finish.


10.In the Toolbar, click Quit.



  1. Choose a save option and click OK.


15.8. Example Problem with Cantilever Beams


Here is the input file for the problem described in the previous section:


/filename,tutor-sag13s
/graphics,power
/gst,on
/show,buckle,grph
/prep7
k,1,0,0,0
k,2,100.0,0,0
k,3,50,5,0
lstr,1,2
et,1,beam189
sectype,1, beam, rect
secdata, 0.2,5.0
slist, 1, 1
mp,ex,1,1e4
mp,nuxy,1,0.0
lsel,s, , , 1, 1, 1
latt,1, ,1,0, 3, ,1
lesize, all, , ,10
secnum,1
lmesh,all
/view,,1,1,1
/eshape,1
eplot
dk,1, , , ,0,all
fk,2,fy,1.0
finish
/solu
pstres,on
eqslv,sparse! eqslv,sparse is the default for static and full transient
solve
finish
/solu
antype,buckle
bucopt,lanb,4
mxpand,4,,,yes
solve
finish
/post1
/eshape,1
/view, 1 ,1,1,1
/ang, 1
set,list
set,1,1
/show,jpeg
pldisp,2
/show,close
finish
/prep7
upgeom,0.002,1,1,tutor-sag13s,rst

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