ABSTRACT

The analysed structure unites beams, shell and a solid body (Figure 9.1). The type of the model is ‘part’ (File → New → Part → OK), yet some additional

contact conditions will be added to the FE model. The used unit is ‘millimetre-gramsecond’ (Tools → Options → Document Properties → Units → Unit system MMGS → OK). The model is saved as Frame_2. sldprt.