Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

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  1. Click on Pick All. The Apply PRES on Nodes dialog box appears.

  2. Enter PDOWN for Load PRES value and click on OK.

  3. Choose menu path Utility Menu> Select> Everything.

  4. Choose menu path Utility Menu> Plot> Nodes.


2.3.3.21. Write Second Load Step


  1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Write LS File. The Write Load Step File
    dialog box appears.

  2. Enter 2 for Load step file number n, and click on OK.

  3. Click on SAVE_DB on the Toolbar.


2.3.3.22. Solve from Load Step Files


  1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Solve> From LS Files. The Solve Load Step Files dialog box
    appears.

  2. Enter 1 for Starting LS file number.

  3. Enter 2 for Ending LS file number, and click on OK.

  4. Click on the Close button after the Solution is done! window appears.


2.3.3.23. Read First Load Step and Review Results


  1. Choose menu path Main Menu> General Postproc> Read Results> First Set.

  2. Choose menu path Main Menu> General Postproc> List Results> Reaction Solu. The List Reaction
    Solution dialog box appears.

  3. Click on OK to accept the default of All Items.

  4. Review the information in the status window, and click on Close.

  5. Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Symbols. The Symbols dialog box appears.

  6. Click on the "None" radio button for Boundary condition symbol, and click on OK.

  7. Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Style> Edge Options. The Edge Options dialog box appears.

  8. In the Element outlines for non-contour/contour plots drop down menu, select "Edge Only/All."

  9. Click on OK.

  10. Choose menu path Main Menu> General Postproc> Plot Results> Deformed Shape. The Plot Deformed
    Shape dialog box appears.

  11. Click on the "Def + undeformed" radio button and click on OK.

  12. Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Save Plot Ctrls. The Save Plot Controls dialog box appears.


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