Editing Thickness of Shells Since the left and right shells have the same dimensions and material, you define them in the same procedure. Then you define the middle shell in a separate procedure. To edit thickness of the left and right shells: In the Simulation tree, expand the 3plate-surfaces folder. Ctrl + select SurfaceBody2 and SurfaceBody3. Right-click and select Edit Definition. In the PropertyManager, under Type, select Thin. Select in, then type 0.2 in the Shell thickness box . Click . To edit thickness of the middle shell: Under the 3plate-surfaces folder, right-click SurfaceBody1 and select Edit Definition. In the PropertyManager, under Type, select Thin. Select in, then type 0.4 in the Shell Thickness box . Click . Parent topicBuckling Analysis Previous topic Creating a Buckling Study Next topic Assigning Materials