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2. Click Size Controls> Lines> Set. The Element Size on Picked Lines picking menu appears. Click on the
   two vertical lines (2 and 4). Click OK on the picking menu. The Element Sizes on Picked Lines dialog box
   appears.


3. Enter 8 for number of element divisions and click on OK.


4. Repeat these steps (1-3), but choose horizontal lines 1 and 3, and specify 40 element divisions.

8.13.3.8. Mesh the Rectangle

1. On the MeshTool, pick Quad and Map, then click MESH.The Mesh Areas picking menu appears.


2. Click on Pick All.


3. Click on SAVE_DB on the Toolbar.


4. Click on Close on the MeshTool.

8.13.3.9. Assign Analysis and Load Step Options.

1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu> Analysis Type> Analysis Options.
   The Static or Steady-State Analysis dialog box appears.


2. Turn large-deformation effects ON and click OK.


3. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Output Ctrls> DB/Results File. The
   Controls for Database and Results File Writing dialog box appears.


4. Verify that All items are selected, and choose Every substep for the File write frequency. Click OK.

8.13.3.10. Monitor the Displacement

In this step, you monitor the displacement of the node located at the axes of symmetry, as well as the
reaction force at the fixed end of the plate.

1. Choose menu path Utility Menu> Parameters> Scalar Parameters. The Scalar Parameters dialog
   box appears.


2. Type "ntop = node(0,thick,0.0)" in the Selection field and click Accept.


3. Type "nright = node(radius,0.0,0.0)" in the Selection field and click Accept, then Close.


4. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Nonlinear> Monitor. The Monitor
   picking menu appears.


5. Type "ntop" in the picker and press RETURN. Click OK in the picking menu. The Monitor dialog box
   appears.


6. In the scroll box for Quantity to be monitored, scroll to "UY" and select it. Click OK.


7. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Nonlinear> Monitor. The Monitor
   picking menu appears.


8. Type "nright" in the picker and press RETURN. Click OK in the picking menu. The Monitor dialog box
   appears.

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Example Nonlinear Analysis (GUI Method)