Problem M
Pgina 1 de 5
CSI Solution Demonstrates Use of These Features
Mesh Area Objects Trick Problem
Problem M Solution
1. Click the File menu > New Model command to access the New Model form. 2. Click the drop-do n list to set the !nits to .
". Click on the Grid Only b!tton %elect the Cartesian Tab. #n the Number of Grid Lines area$ T&pe
to access the Quick Grid Lines form. #n that form$
in the X direction edit bo'.
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Problem M
Pgina 2 de 5
Type 3 in the Y direction edit box. Type 1 in the Z direction edit box. In the Grid Spacing area: Type 4 the X direction edit box. Type 6 the Y direction edit box. Click the OK button. 4. Click the X in the top right-hand corner of the 3!ie" "indo" to clo#e it.
$. Click the Define menu> Section Properties > Area Sections co%%and to acce## the Area Sections for%. In that for%: &elect Shell in the Select Section Type to Add drop-do"n li#t. Click the Add New Section button to acce## the Shell Section Data for%. In that for%: !erify that the Shell - Thin option i# #elected in the Type area. Click the ' (plu#) #y%bol be#ide the Material drop-do"n li#t to acce## the Define Materials for%. *ighlight the 4000Psi definition in the Material di#play li#t and click the Modify S!ow Materia" button to acce## the Material Property Data for%. In that for%: Change the +nit# to .
Change the Modulus of lasticity to 3600. !erify that the !oisson"s #atio i# 0#$. Click the OK button to clo#e the Material Property Data and the Define Materials for%# and return to the Shell Section Data for%. !erify that both the Membrane and the $ending thickne##e# are %. Click the OK button# on the Shell Section Data and Area Sections for%# to clo#e all for%#. ,. !erify that the Snap to Points and %rid &ntersections button on the #ide toolbar i# depre##ed.
-. Click the Draw 'ectan(u"ar Area )"ement button or the Draw menu > Draw 'ectan(u"ar Area co%%and to acce## the Properties of Object for%. In that for%: !erify that the #elected &ection i# AS &%. .. Click on upper left-hand corner grid inter#ection (/oint 0 in the proble% #tate%ent) and then click on the lo"er right-hand grid inter#ection (/oint 1) to dra" an area ob2ect o3er the entire #tructure.
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Problem M
Pgina 3 de 5
9. Click the Set Select Mode button 10. Click on the area object to select it. 11.
to exit the Draw mode and enter Select mode.
Click the Edit menu > Edit Areas > Divide Areas command to access the Di ide Selected Areas form.
12. Fill in this form as shown in the figure including setting the !nits to
and click the OK button.
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Problem M
Pgina 4 de 5
13. Select the joints that are labeled A, B and C in the problem statement. 14. Click the Assign menu > Joint > Restraints command to access the !oint "estraints form. In that form !ncheck the Translation % and Translation ' check bo"es. #erif$ that the Translation ( check bo" is checked. #erif$ that the #otation abo%t %, ' and ( check bo"es are not checked. Click the OK b%tton. 1&. Click the Show Undeformed Shape b%tton displa$ )and title*. to remo'e the displa$ of joint restraints and reset the (indo(
1+. Click the Set Display Options b%tton )or the View menu > Set Display Options command* to access the Display Options for Acti e #indow form. In that form Check the Labels bo" in the )oints area. Click the OK b%tton. 1,. Select joint 1-+ )coordinates ,, 1., -* b$ clickin/ on it. 0ote that the Options menu > Preferences > Dimensions and olerances command can be %sed to access the Di$ensions and %olerances form1 on that form chan/e the Minimum *ont Si+e to increase the si2e of the joint labels and make them easier to read. 13. Click the Assign menu > Joint !oads > "orces command to access the !oint &orces form. In that form
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Problem M
Pgina 5 de 5
Type -814 in the *orce Global Z edit box in the Loads area. Click the OK button. 19. Select joint 16 (coordinates 1, 6, 0) by clickin on it. !0. Click the Assign menu > Joint Loads > Forces co""and to access the !oint &orces #or". $n that #or"% Type -698 in the *orce Global Z edit box in the Loads area. Click the OK button. !1. Select joint &! (coordinates !, &, 0) by clickin on it. !!. Click the Assign menu > Joint Loads > Forces co""and to access the !oint &orces #or". $n that #or"% Type -901 in the *orce Global Z edit box in the Loads area. Click the OK button. !&. Click the Show nde!ormed Sha"e button to reset the 'indo' display.
!(. Click the Set #is"$a% O"tions button (or the &iew menu > Set #is"$a% O"tions co""and) to access the Display Options for Acti e #indow #or". $n that #or"% )ncheck the Labels box in the )oints area. Click the OK button. !*. Click the Ana$%'e menu > Set Ana$%sis O"tions co""and to access the Analysis Options #or". $n that #or"%
Click the ($ane )rid *+ ($ane button Click the OK button. !6. Click the Set #e!au$t ,# &iew button !/. Click the -un Ana$%sis button
to set the a+ailable de rees o# #reedo".
to s'itch to a &,- .ie'.
to access the Set Load 'ases to "un #or". $n that #or"%
0i hli ht (select) M,-AL in the &ase Name list and click the -un.#o /ot -un 0ase button. .eri#y that the - A- analysis case is set to #un in the Action list. Click the -un /ow button to run the analysis. !1. 2hen the analysis is co"plete, check the "essa es in the SAP Analysis Monitor 'indo' (there should be no 'arnin s or errors) and then click the OK button to close the 'indo'. !9. Click the #is"$a% menu > Show Forces.Stresses > Joints co""and to access the !oint "eaction &orces #or" and click the OK button to +ie' the support reactions. /ote1 The reaction at the joint labeled 3C4 in the proble" state"ent is +irtually 5ero (0). The reason #or this apparently odd result is that the resultant o# all the applied loads lies on a line connectin the support points labeled 364 and 37,4 and thus by si"ple statics, the reaction at support point 3C4 "ust be 5ero. 8ote that you could "o+e the support point labeled 3C4 any'here on the structure (except on the line connectin support points 364 and 374 because this 'ould result in an unstable structure) and the resultin reactions 'ould not chan e.
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