Week 4-1D Element Creation Challenge

Mesh the Given component with the Size of 5 Units. Create 1D elements on the following component with given cross-section and DOF

1. Rod element:- (Box) (A)Translational DOF should be Constrained with RBE2 link
2. Beam element (I Section) (B) All DOF should be constrained with RBE3 link
3. Bar element (C) Constrain only x and y DOFs With RBE3 link
4. Apply the Mass (E) of magnitude 10 with the RBE2 link
5. Join the two components with Spring elements (F)

Solution

1. Import Geometry

2. Geometry > Midsurface > Auto_MidSurface > Surface > Extract

3. Entities > Create > Material > Steel

4. Geometry > Quick Edit > Washer >Offset > 5

5. 2D > Automesh > Surfs > Size and Bias > Element Size (5.00) > Mesh Type (Quad) > Mesh

6. 1D > Rigids > Create > Calculate Node > Node (by Path) > Restrict all DOF

7. 1D > RBE3 > Create > Calculate Node > Node (by Path) > Restrict all DOF

8. Select node > Masses > Propety > CMASS > Weight > Create

9. Bar > Node A > Node B > Direction > Element Type (C Bar )

10. Bar > Node A > Node B > Direction > Element Type (C Bar )

11. Rod > Node > Node > CROD

Create individually Property for ROD, BEAM, and BARS

1. ROD > Card Image PROD > Material Steel > Beam Section Box

2. BEAM > Card Image PBEAM > Material Steel > Beam Section I Section

3. BAR > Card Image PBAR > Material Steel > Beam Section X Section

Update 1D Detailed Transition Elements

Spring > Select Node > Select Node > Create