Open the Model

1. If Simulation Mechanical is not already running, start it now using the desktop shortcut or the Windows® Start Menu. The Open dialog box appears.
   • Skip the next step and continue at step 3.
2. If Simulation Mechanical is already running, click Open on the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). The Open dialog box appears.
3. If the New or Recent Files option is selected, click the Open icon () in the upper-left corner of the dialog box to browse for other files.
   1. Navigate to your tutorial models folder.
   2. Select the STEP Files (*.stp, *.ste, *.step) option in the CAD Files section of the Files of type pull-down menu.
   3. Select the file Support Beam.stp.
   4. Click Open.
4. Ensure that the analysis type is set to Linear Static Stress with Linear Material Models and click OK.
5. Click No when prompted about using the default Simulation Mechanical color pallette instead of the CAD model colors.
6. Click Yes when prompted about importing CAD part names. The model opens in the FEA Editor environment, as shown below.

   

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