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    Start Abaqus and choose to create a new model database. In the model tree double click on the "parts" node. Name the part and a. Select "3D" b. Select "deformable" c. Select "point" d. Set approximate size e. Click "continue"

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    Start Abaqus and choose to create a new model database. In the model tree double click on the "parts" node. Name the part and a. Select "3D" b. Select "deformable" c. Select "point" d. Set approximate size e. Click "continue"

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    Start Abaqus and choose to create a new model database. In the model tree double click on the "parts" node. Name the part and a. Select "3D" b. Select "deformable" c. Select "point" d. Set approximate size e. Click "continue"

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    ME 455/555 Intro to Finite Element Analysis

    Winter 09

    Abaqus/CAE truss tutorial

    Abaqus/CAE3DWireframetutorial
    Geometry creation steps:
    1. StartAbaqusandchoosetocreateanewmodeldatabase 2. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonthePartsnode(orrightclickonpartsandselectCreate)

    3. IntheCreatePartdialogbox(shownabove)namethepartand a. Select3D b. SelectDeformable c. SelectPoint d. Setapproximatesize e. ClickContinue 4. Createthefirstpoint(notethepromptarea)bypressingtheEnterkeyafterthecoordinates.

    This will create a reference point indicated by yellow symbol and the text RP.

    2010 Hormoz Zareh

    Portland State University, Mechanical Engineering

    ME 455/555 Intro to Finite Element Analysis

    Winter 09

    Abaqus/CAE truss tutorial

    5. ClickandholdtheiconCreateDatumPointEnterCoordinates.

    Thiswillbringarowoficons,releasethemouseonthesecondentryCreateDatumPoint:OffsetFrom Point

    a. InresponsetothepromptSelectapointfromwhichtooffsetselectthereferencepointRP andentercoordinatesastheamountofoffsetfromtheRP. b. Youcancontinuetheprocessuntilallthepointsareplacedonthescreen. c. Notethepointsmaynotbevisiblerightaway.YoumayneedtoustheAutoFiticon makesureallthepointsarevisible. 6. Nowconnectthepointsbycreatinglines.UsingtheiconCreateWire:PointtoPoint to

    a. OntheresultingscreenclickontheAddicontype

    2010 Hormoz Zareh

    Portland State University, Mechanical Engineering

    ME 455/555 Intro to Finite Element Analysis

    Winter 09

    Abaqus/CAE truss tutorial

    b. Now,selectthetwopoints,andlinewillbecreated.NowclickontheDonebutton.Itwillbring theCreateWireFeaturewindowagain.Repeattheprocessuntilallthepointsare connected.

    2010 Hormoz Zareh

    Portland State University, Mechanical Engineering

    ME 455/555 Intro to Finite Element Analysis

    Winter 09

    Abaqus/CAE truss tutorial

    c. NowclickonDonetocreatethefinalwireframegeometry.

    Finally, to make sure you wont select the reference point as a finite element entity, be sure to turn off Show Reference Point Symbol from View Part Display Options (or Assembly Display Options) Datum tab

    2010 Hormoz Zareh

    Portland State University, Mechanical Engineering

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