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Problem with defining real constants in ANSYS

Problem with defining real constants in ANSYS

Problem with defining real constants in ANSYS

(OP)
Dear people,

I have a problem with preprocessor-real constants add and after choosing the beam I got the message
  
"The beam 188 element type does not require real constants"

How to solve it? Before that I choose structural, element type beam 2d.

Regards

RE: Problem with defining real constants in ANSYS

You will need to use SECTYP and SECDATA to define the properties of the beam - real constants, like some other elements in current ANSYS releases, are no longer used to define the properties of the element.  


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RE: Problem with defining real constants in ANSYS

(OP)
Can you give me detail information how to set properties of the beam? I dont know what is SECTYP and SECDATA. Explain what to do exactly in Ansys.  

RE: Problem with defining real constants in ANSYS

Best thing to do is go to the help manual and look at BEAM188, all of the details are explained very clearly.


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