- This tutorial uses the model created in the Truss Tower Model tutorial. If this tutorial was not completed, use the archive file, Truss Tower.ach, in your tutorial models folder.
- The vertical and horizontal trusses (Part 1) have a cross-sectional area of 2.79 in2.
- The diagonal cross member trusses (Part 2) have a cross-sectional area of 1.67 in2.
- All the trusses have a mass density of 7.3395E-4 lbf s2/in/in3 and a modulus of elasticity of 30E6 psi.
- Fully fix the four nodes at the bottom of the tower.
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