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2. Introductory Workshop
Open ANSYS with the Launcher
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All of the features shown in this workshop will be explained in detail in later chapters. The purpose of this short workshop is to introduce the student to the interface by plotting some results of the model solved by the Instructor at the end of Chapter 2.
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Go to START > Programs > ANSYS 10.0 > ANSYS Product Launcher
1. This will bring up the 10.0 ANSYS Launcher.
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From the drop down menus at the top, select Simulation Environment as ANSYS and License as ANSYS MULTIPHYSICS Fill in Working Directory specified by the instructor and the Job Name workshop2 Click Run at the bottom of the Launcher
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Resume Database
Click the RESUM_DB Icon
This will resume the database in the working directory with the current filename, workshop2.db
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Plot the area, lines and nodes
In the Utility Menu, click on Plot, then Areas Also, plot Lines and Nodes
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LINES
NODES
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Plot Results
In the ANSYS Main Menu, click on the General Postproc Then click on Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu
This will bring up a window where you can select postprocessing (see the next slide)
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Plot Results
Note, this was the plot that the Instructor showed you demonstrating the match with theory.
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Select Nodal Solution > DOF Solution > Y-Component of Displacement, and click [Apply]
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Plot Results
Select Nodal Solution > Stress > von Mises Stress Also, select to plot with Deformed shape with undeformed edge, click [OK]
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Exit ANSYS
Click on the QUIT Icon Select Quit - No Save!, Click [OK]
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