I am Looking at find the reaction forces in some simple beam analysis methods.
I have been told that I need to insert a 'surface offset' and 'split line'? However I cannot seem to get it to run using this method and I have to suppress the second body in order to get it to run.
I was wondering if this approach is valid?
Model is saying it is too large to attach for some reason. SO here is an image.
kindly follow following steps to find reaction forces
Right click on results--- select list result forces ------ select the constrained faces----- click on update --- you can view the reaction forces
Thank you for the response.
I noticed that you have 'square' looking faces that you are selecting for your reaction force locations. Are these inserted surface faces? And will this give different results than selecting a hole cylindrical face for a bolt? Obviously the reaction forces need to add up to the same values however will this method provide slightly different results? better or worse?
Yes, great work!
Just a more information, the sum of the forces must be "0".
Bye!
are you doing a beam analysis or are you doing a solid mesh analysis?
This is just a Solid Mesh. I have not yet had a chance to attempt this using a beam analysis. Would that prove better results?
Additionally should I be converting to shell surfaces to run the simulation as well??
use the right element type
but in general all of them have reaction forces output where there are restraints
As Jared Conway mentioned reaction forces output where there are restraints for beams solid mesh also can be used and as Bruno Chimarelli mentioned the sum of the forces must be "0" in order to get result in case using solid mesh go for fine mesh or h-convergence.
creating a rectangle or circle on 3D model in using sketch and just using a split command is sufficient for separating the face for creating the constrain in analysis
For conducting analysis with beam element kindly follow following steps
here is the file without the results I believe.
The numbers seem to be realistic??