Problem 1 : Part 2 : Step 3

3. Mesh the Object

For this particular part, we only want to compare the results solved using symmetry conditions with the results from Part 1, therefore we will only use a coarse mesh with 4 elements.

MAIN MENU -> Preprocessor

PREPROCESSOR -> -Meshing -Size Contrls

SIZE CONTRLS -> Manual Size

          MANUALSIZE -> Lines -Picked Lines

                  ELEMENT SIZE ON PICKED LINES -> Click on the top, bottom, left and                   right lines of the plate.

                 ELEMENT SIZE ON PICKED LINES -> Click OK.

                  ELEMENT SIZES ON PICKED LINES -> Enter 2 in the NDIV box, then click                   OK.

MAIN MENU -> Preprocessor

      PREPROCESSOR -> -Meshing -Mesh

             MESH -> -Area -Mapped

                  MAPPED -> 3 or 4 Sided

                  MESH AREAS -> Click on the plate. Click OK.

                  MESH AREAS -> Click APPLY.

                  MESH AREAS -> Click OK.

Wait for the program to mesh the part - this may take several seconds. The part will now appear broken down into a 4 element mesh, with 2 elements along the length of the quarter plate and another 2 elements along the height.