This document provides steps to use ANSYS software to analyze a cantilever beam model. It describes how to create keypoints and lines to model the beam geometry, apply material properties and loads, generate a mesh, solve the model, and output results including displacement, stress, and an element table. The goal is to calculate and plot the bending moment diagram along the beam.

1. Course in ANSYS
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2. Example – Cantilever beam
Objective:
Display the moment curve
Tasks:
Obtain values in intermediate points?
Create an element table?
Display the moment curve?
Topics:
Element type, pressure load, Element table/output, list
E = 210000N/mm
2
n = 0.3
L = 1000mm
a = 10mm
b = 10mm
p = 10N/mm
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3. Example - title
Utility Menu > File > Change Jobname
/jobname, Example0110 Command line entry
GUI
Enter: Example0110
Utility Menu > File > Change Title
/title, Cantilever beam
Enter: Cantilever beam
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4. Example - Keypoints
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Keypoints > In Active CS
/PREP7
K,,,,
K,,100,,
General format:
K,#,X,Y,Z
# Keypoint number
X Keypoint x-coordinate
Y Keypoint y-coordinate
Z Keypoint z-coordinate
Note: An empty #
result in automatic
numbering.
Press Apply
Enter 100 and
Press Apply
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100
Note: An empty box
result in a zero. It is
allowed to enter 0.0
in each box.

5. Example - Numbering
Switch on Keypoint numbersUtility Menu > PlotCtrls > Numbering
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Press OK

6. Example - Lines
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Lines > Lines > Straight Line
Create a line between Keypoint 1 and Keypoint 2.
L,1,2
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HINT: By clicking with the right-
hand mouse button you shift
between the Pick/Unpick
function. This is indicated by
the direction of the cursor
arrow:
Pick: upward arrow
Unpick: downward arrow
Press OK or Cancel
to finish selection

7. Example – Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete
Press Add
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8. Example - Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete
Press Options
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Press Help to learn more about the
element.

9. Example – Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add
Place the cursor
on the relevant
element and
press OK
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10. Example - Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add
Press OK
Press Close
to finish
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11. Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Double Click
to step in the
material tree
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12. Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Enter:
Modulus of elasticity
Enter:
Poisson’s ratio
Click here
to Close
Press OK
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13. Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Size Cntrls > ManualSize > Lines > Picked Lines
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Select/Pick
Lines to
specify
mesh size
for
Press OK when finish with selection Enter 1

14. Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Mesh > Lines
Select individual lines to be meshed by Picking
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Select all lines defined to be meshed
NB: It is often necessary to “Clear” the model for
example if Element Type is to be changed

15. Example – Analysis Type
Solution > Analysis Type > New Analysis
File > Write DB log file
Enter “example0110.lgw”
Press OK
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16. Example – Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Keypoints
Select keypoint 1
Select All DOF to fix/clamp the beam
Press OK
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17. Example – Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On Beams
Select the line
Enter 10
Press OK to finish
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18. Example - Save
Display of Analysis model
Save the model
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19. Example - Solve
Solution > Solve > Current LS
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Press OK

20. Example - PostProcessing
General Postproc > Plot Results > Deformed Shape
Select “Def+undeformed”
and Press OK
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21. Example - PostProcessing
Read Maximum displacement: DMX
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22. Example – Element Table
Press Add
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23. Example – Element Table
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24. Example – Element Table
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25. Example – Element Table
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26. Example – Element Table
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27. Example – Element Table
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28. Example – Plot Line-Element
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29. Example – Plot Line-Element
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