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Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

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11. Select Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Numbering. Turn on Volume numbers.<br />

12. Select Numbering shown with Colors only and click OK.<br />

2.8.4.5. Create Geometry<br />

1. Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Volumes> Cylinder> By Dimensions.<br />

The Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box appears.<br />

2. Enter the following values:<br />

Outer radius (RAD1): 0.5<br />

Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): -0.25, 0<br />

Ending angle (THETA2): 180<br />

3. Click Apply to create the cylinder and keep the Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box open.<br />

4. Enter the following values:<br />

Outer radius (RAD1): 0.5<br />

Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): 1, 1.25<br />

Ending angle (THETA2): 180<br />

5. Click Apply to create the cylinder and keep the Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box open.<br />

6. Enter the following values:<br />

Outer radius (RAD1): 0.25<br />

Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): 0, 1<br />

Ending angle (THETA2): 180<br />

7. Click OK to create the cylinder and close the Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box.<br />

8. Select Utility Menu> WorkPlane> Offset WP by increments<br />

9. Enter 0.05 in X, Y, Z Offset, press enter, and click OK. This offsets the working plane 0.05 units in the<br />

working plane x-direction.<br />

10. Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Volumes> Cylinder> By Dimensions. The<br />

Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box appears.<br />

11. Enter the following values:<br />

Outer radius (RAD1): 1<br />

Optional inner radius (RAD2): 0.35<br />

Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): 0, 0.75<br />

Ending angle (THETA2): 180<br />

12. Click OK to create the cylinder and close the Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box.<br />

13. Select Utility Menu> WorkPlane> Offset WP by increments.<br />

14. Enter -0.10 in X, Y, Z Offset, press enter, and click OK. This offsets the working plane -0.10 units in the<br />

working plane x-direction.<br />

15. Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Volumes> Cylinder> By Dimensions. The<br />

Create Cylinder by Dimensions dialog box appears.<br />

16. Enter the following values:<br />

Outer radius (RAD1): 1<br />

Optional inner radius (RAD2): 0.35<br />

Z-coordinates (Z1, Z2): 0.75, 1<br />

2.8.4. Example Pretension <strong>Analysis</strong> (GUI Method)<br />

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