Divide the Beam Elements

To have the results calculated at more data points, we will divide each of the existing lines into 10 elements. Stresses and displacements are only calculated at the beam element endpoints.

  1. With the  Selection Select Lines commands active, press Ctrl-A, to select every line within the model.
  2. Click  Draw Modify Divide. Note that you can also access the Divide command from a context menu by right-clicking in the display area.
    • Type 10 in the Number of Lines: field.
    • Click OK. The model appears as shown below. Note how the display of endpoints provides visual confirmation that the original beam elements have all been divided.

  3. Deactivate the  View Visibility Endpoint Vertices option.   Note that without the visible end points, you cannot tell how many segments comprise a beam span. The model appears as shown below.

This tutorial is now complete. The model can be used to complete the Beam Tower Static Stress Analysis tutorial.

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