(ANSYS APDL STRUCTURAL) 3D - 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 = 1500 > 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	0	5000	0	Apply
3	0	0	5000	Apply
4	0	5000	5000	Apply
5	6614.38	2500	2500	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 wall in ALL DOF)

Solution > define loads > structural > force/moment > on key point > select the key point 5 > ok > FX = 4E3 > ok.

Solution > solve > current LS > ok > close .

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

General post processor > plot results > contour plot > nodal solution > DOF solution > displacement sum vector > ok.