2D Truss Example FEA using ANSYS Mechanical APDL

[@EverBarbero]

Please add a table of contents so that we can quickly find what we want. Just type the min:sec -- topics, and YT will create the links for you.

[@FEAnalysis]

Thank you for the suggestion.

[@piyushpatil6534]

Hello I am using ansys 15 and here in the sections menu link option is not present. So how should I add the cross sectional area here? Please help

[@MarkSDD]

I can't define the element table at 11:20. It always gives me an error of "The requested database is not available. The ETABLE command is ignored." And after that the dialog buttons are greyed out and I end up having to kill the program from task manager. I've been unable to start the truss problems in the tutorials because of this.

[@FEAnalysis]

Hi Mark, did you read the results from the first set (set,1) @ 8:20 when you entered /post1 post processor? That usually solves this problem.

[@MarkSDD]

@@FEAnalysis That was it. I missed that the first time.