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Opening the Model and Creating a Nonlinear Study

Defining the Shell Model

Assigning Material Properties

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Applying Restraints

Applying a Symmetry Condition to the Boundary Edges

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Applying Restraints

You fix one of the plate edges (Edge 3 in the figure below) in all directions except rotation about the Z-axis. You apply symmetry restraints to the two edges that define the cut boundaries of the quarter plate (Edge 1 and Edge 2 in the figure below).

To fix Edge 3 in all directions except rotation about the Z-axis:

In the nonlinear study tree, right-click the Fixtures icon, and select Advanced Fixtures.
Select Use Reference Geometry.
For Faces, Edges, Vertices for Fixture, select in the graphics area the Edge 3 as shown in the figure above.
For Face, Edge, Plane, Axis for Direction , select Front Plane from the flyout FeatureManager design tree.
In the Translations and Rotation boxes, select all components to set to zero, except the Normal to Plane under Rotation.
Click .

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