Viewing the Moment Diagram

  1. Right-click the Results folder and select Define Beam Diagrams.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Display:
    1. Select Moment about Dir2 in Component .
      You create a diagram of moment in direction 2 because the moments act around direction 2 of the rectangular cross-section.
    2. Select lbf-in for Units .
  3. Click .
  4. Change the view orientation to Isometric.

Probe the values of the moment diagram to verify that they match the theoretical solution.

Beam loads and fixtures are shown for convenience.