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FEMAP Tutorial 2: Plate with a Hole

Now that we have constructed a few simple models in FEMAP, we may move on to
structures a little more complicated. In this tutorial we will model the picture above in
order to familiarize you with more of FEMAP’s modeling tools. We will only create the
plate and the hole that the rod passes through. Then, we will constrain the hole to
simulate the presence of the rod (assuming it will not deform or bend). We will specify
four types of information for the plate:

 Constitutive – What the model is comprised of (materials, properties)

 Geometry – The shape of the model
 Boundary conditions – Loads and constraints acting on the model
 Compatibility – How the elements fit together

Don’t forget to save the model under different filenames as you complete major
sections. When you are finished, you should have seven or eight files of the model at the
different stages of its construction to avoid having to start from a clean slate in order to
change one aspect of it.

Here is another useful feature to use. Click on the tiny square right above the time in the
bottom, right hand corner of the screen that says ‘Off’. This will turn on a window that
will pop-up and provide information about a specific entity when you move your mouse
over that entity. For instance, if you click on ‘Off’ and then select node, when you move
the mouse over the nodes on the screen, they will become highlighted. In addition, if you
move your mouse over one node, it will tell you its Node ID # and its Coordinates. This
can be useful to find information about a specific curve, element, or node.

File.New
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Define the workspace…See Tutorial 1

Define Material Group…See Tutorial 1

Define Property Set…See Tutorial 1

One change from Tutorial 1: Element Property Type: Plate (check)

Model Geometry
The plate that will be created involves more complicated geometry than the previous
rod/beam and base example. We will begin by creating the plate.

Part 1: Plate
Geometry.Point…
X(0) Y(0) Z(0) OK Here we create points that
X(4) Y(0) Z(0) OK will become the plate, as is
X(8) Y(0) Z(0) OK shown below
X(12) Y(0) Z(0) OK
X(0) Y(3) Z(0) OK
X(4) Y(3) Z(0) OK
X(8) Y(3) Z(0) OK
X(12) Y(3) Z(0) OK
X(0) Y(6) Z(0) OK
X(4) Y(6) Z(0) OK
X(8) Y(6) Z(0) OK
X(12) Y(6) Z(0) OK
Cancel

View.Autoscale.All (or Press Ctrl – A ) Autoscale the screen to fit the model.
Geometry.Curve – Line.Points…
Create Line From Points.(Select the first and second endpoint for the line using the
mouse)
OK