(ANSYS APDL STRUCTURAL) 2D- Trusses

Preferences > structural > ok.

Pre - processor > element type > add/edit/delete > add > links > 3D finite stn 180 > ok > close.

Pre - processor > Pre - processor > real constants> add/edit/delete > add > ok > cross section area = 3500 > ok.

Pre - processor > material properties> material model > structural > linear > elastic > isotropic > enter (EX = 1.2E5, PRXY = 0.28) > ok > materials > exit.

Pre - processor > modelling > create > key points > in active cs > enter the below table.

Key point No	X - location	Y - location	Z - location
1	0	0	0	Apply
2	3000	3000	0	Apply
3	6000	0	0	Apply
4	0	3000	0	Apply
5	6000	3000	0	Apply
6	3000	6000	0	Apply
7	0	6000	0	Apply
8	6000	6000	0	Apply
9	0	9000	0	Apply
10	3000	9000	0	Apply
11	6000	9000	0	Apply
12	0	12000	0	Apply
13	3000	12000	0	Apply
14	6000	12000	0	Apply
15	3000	15000	0	Ok

Pre - processor > modelling > create > lines > lines > in active cs > join the lines by referring the diagram > ok.

Pre - processor > meshing > size ctrls > manual size > lines > all lines > no. of. element divisions = 1 > ok.

Pre - processor > meshing > mesh > lines > select (pick all) > ok.

Solution > define loads > apply > structural > displacement > on key point > (select the base key points which are fixed to the ground in ALL DOF)

Solution > define loads > structural > force/moment > on key point > select the key point 15 > ok > FX = 5E3 > ok.

Solution > solve > current LS > ok > close .

General post processor > plot results > deformed shape > deformed + un-deformed shape > ok.

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