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Defining Parameters

Defining the FTotal Parameter

Defining the FCenter and FSide Parameters

Defining the Height and Thickness Parameters

Completing the Thickness Parameter Definition

Linking a Parameter to the Force on the Central Hanger

Linking a Parameter to the Force on the Side Hangers

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Defining the Scenarios for Your Design

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Defining Parameters

You study the effect of changing the total applied force, thickness and height of the hangers, and the thickness of the back plate on the stress distribution in the part. The following parameters are used to define the scenarios for your design.

Parameter Name	Type	Description
FTotal	Force	Total force on the hangers
FCenter	Force	Force on the Central hanger FCenter=FTotal/3
FSide	Force	Force on a side hanger FCenter=FTotal/6
Height	Linear Dimension	Hanger height
HangerThickness	Linear Dimension	Hanger thickness
BackPlateThickness	Linear Dimension	Back plate thickness

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