- In the previous video
we looked at setting up the load
and boundary conditions
and applying the mesh to the beam.
Now we're ready to run the analysis
so let's run this study.
We can see the deflection results
coming out. Let's move to a side view.
Double click on displacement wand
and under property, we can associate
this plot with the name-view orientation,
and the name-view orientation,
we can say, associate with the current view.
So whenever we ask for deflected-shape plot,
or displacement plot, we will see this view.
It'll be named I beam-Displacement1.
Check okay.
Now right mouse click on results
and choose define beam diagrams.
You'll want to check the pin
because we'll want to visit this quite a few times.
So the moment we have shear force in direction one,
direction one was wired down.
Now we need to change this to pound-force.
Check okay.
You can see our shear diagram.
You can also check to render the beam
so we see the prior form.
Again we check okay.
This is the shear force diagram.
We're applying 10,000 in total.
We're getting 5,000 reaction, 5,000 reaction.
A classic shear force diagram.
Again, we can associate this plot
with this particular view
and, using the telescope here,
associate with the current view.
Check okay.
Now I want to change the bending moment
about direction two, and double click.
Now I need to rotate my axis around,
and this gives me a classic bending moment distribution.
It's a zero bending moment at both ends
because it's simply supported.
And we have axial bending moment at the center.
Again, I can associate this plot with a name view.
Let's see what happens with the axial load.
So if I choose axial force and check okay,
I have to rotate my model around
and I can see the axial force.
Now in fact, I allowed reaction at this end and this end
so we simply have the axial force being split
between compressive on this side
and tension on this side.
Now the sense is being reversed
because we have the beam running
from right to left. So, unfortunately in SolidWorks,
it means that the center's flipped
because it's relative to the beam orientations.
So it's something you have to pay attention to.
And I can orientate this picture
and then I can associate this with this particular view.
So I have a series of plot states.
Now I can click through
to see the various loading actions of the beams.
Close this down.
You can see the plot states being created here.
I want to go to results and choose list results forces,
which means reaction forces.
Again, I can choose the two endpoints.
So it's first joint and second joint.
I can update that and then I can review the reaction forces.
So we can close that down. We can right mouse click
and say this beam forces. And then if we check okay here
we get a table of the forces running through the elements.
And we need to check this with the sign convention,
which is being developed for each element
based on the orientation
which is end one running into end two.
And close that down.
So at this point, we can save the model
and we can save it as beam_endfitting,
and then it's the end so save that off.
And we want to copy the results files.
So in this video, we've seen how to run the analysis
and then interpret the results,
which have been the displacements,
and then the beam diagrams which included
shear force, bending moment, and axial force.