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1 Setup
1. On your desktop or the appropriate network drive, create a folder named beam.
2. Click the Download link below:
Menu
PreferencesUser Interface
OK
[Date] 1
10.17.1.3 Create the rung cross section
Create a tube cross section to represent the rungs of the ladder.
Create Section
Type TUBE
DIM1 15
DIM2 10
Preview
Apply
Leave the Beam Section dialog box open for the next step.
[Date] 2
10.17.1.4 Create the rail cross section
Create another standard cross section to represent the rails of the ladder.
The Beam Section dialog box is still open from the previous step.
Type CHAN
DIM1 40
DIM2 100
DIM3 10
DIM4 10
Preview
[Date] 3
10.17.1.5 Define mesh collectors
Define mesh collectors for the rails and rungs. Create a physical property for each mesh collector that references the cross sections you
just defined.
Element Family 1D
Type PBEAML
Name rung_properties
[Date] 4
Choose material (Material)
Materials
Aluminum_6061
Name Rungs
Apply
Type PBEAML
Name rail_properties
[Date] 5
Fore Section CHAN(1)
Material Aluminum_6061
Name Rails
OK
[Date] 6
10.17.1.6 Mesh the rails
Type CBEAM
[Date] 7
Number of Elements 1
Merge Nodes
Destination Collector
Automatic Creation
[Date] 8
Apply 1D Mesh dialog box
Leave the 1D Mesh dialog box open for the next step.
[Date] 9
10.17.1.7 Mesh the rungs
The 1D Mesh dialog box is still open from the previous step.
Select each line near the left endpoint to insure that the selection is oriented from left to right, as shown in the image.
Type CBEAM
[Date] 10
Number of Elements 4
Merge Nodes
Destination Collector
Automatic Creation
[Date] 11
10.17.1.8 Modify beam orientation and offset on the left rail
Simulation Navigator
1D Collectors (expand)
Rails (expand)
1d_mesh(1)
Section Orientation
Element Axis Y
[Date] 12
End A
Done
OK
[Date] 13
10.17.1.9 Modify beam orientation and offset on the right rail
Repeat the previous step to orient and offset the right rail.
Simulation Navigator
1d_mesh(2)
Section Orientation
Element Axis Y
[Date] 14
midpoint of cross section (Cross Section Preview)
Done
OK
[Date] 15
10.17.1.10 Check for duplicate nodes
Check for duplicate nodes, and if necessary, merge them.
Nodes to Check
Displayed
List Nodes
the Information window
Close
For the full version of this activity, see the NX Advanced Simulation self-paced training (available on Learning Advantage).
[Date] 16