Results
After updating the solution, a new plot has been added to Result Templates.
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In the Home toolbar, click Result Templates to open the Result Templates window.
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Go to the Result Templates window.
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In the tree, select Study 1/Solution 1 (sol1) > Solid Mechanics > Failure Indices (solid) > Failure Index (Safety 1).
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Click Add Result Template in the window toolbar.
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In the Home toolbar, click Result Templates again to hide the Result Templates window.
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In the Model Builder window, expand the Failure Index (Safety 1) node, then click Surface 1.
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In the Settings window for Surface, click to expand the Range section.
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Select the Manual color range checkbox.
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In the Maximum text field, type 1.
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In the Model Builder window, click Failure Index (Safety 1).
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In the Settings window for 3D Plot Group, locate the Plot Settings section.
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From the View list, choose New View.
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In the Failure Index (Safety 1) toolbar, click Plot .
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In the Graphics toolbar, click the Scene Light , the Transparency , and the Show Grid buttons.
It is always a good idea to check that the reaction forces and moments match the applied loads. The reactions are available as a result template.
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In the Home toolbar, click Result Templates to open the Result Templates window.
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Go to the Result Templates window.
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In the tree, select Study 1/Solution 1 (sol1) > Solid Mechanics > Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics).
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Click Add Result Template in the window toolbar.
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In the Home toolbar, click Result Templates again to hide the Result Templates window.
Evaluation Group: Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics)
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In the Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics) toolbar, click Evaluate .
Since the loads have opposite direction, there should be not force resultant. The largest error is about 1 mN. The only nonzero reaction is the moment around the Y-axis. Make a quick computation to check that value. To do that, the distance between the two arms is needed.
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In the Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics) toolbar, click Measure, and choose Distance Measurement.
Distance Measurement 1
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In the settings for Distance Measurement, select points 2 and 93.
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In the Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics) toolbar, click Evaluate . The distance is 0.207 m.
Global Evaluation 2
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In the Model Builder window, right-click Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics) and choose Global Evaluation.
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In the Settings window for Global Evaluation, locate the Expressions section.
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In the table enter 0.20700[m]*Fh. It is possible to Copy-Paste the number from the cell in the result table.
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In the Total Reaction Forces and Moments (Solid Mechanics) toolbar, click Evaluate . The applied moment matched the computed reaction.