10.17.1.

1 Setup
1. On your desktop or the appropriate network drive, create a folder named beam.
2. Click the Download link below:

Download the part

3. Extract the files to your beam folder.
4. Start NX.
5. Open ladder_fem1.fem.

10.17.1.2 Reset the dialog box memory

The options you select in NX dialog boxes are preserved for the next time you open the same dialog box within an NX session. Restore
the default settings to ensure that the dialog boxes are in the expected initial state for each step of the activity.

Menu
PreferencesUser Interface

Reset Dialog Memory

OK

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10.17.1.3 Create the rung cross section
Create a tube cross section to represent the rungs of the ladder.

1D Element Section (Mesh group)

Create Section

Type TUBE

DIM1 15

DIM2 10
Preview

Apply
Leave the Beam Section dialog box open for the next step.

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10.17.1.4 Create the rail cross section
Create another standard cross section to represent the rails of the ladder.

The Beam Section dialog box is still open from the previous step.

Type CHAN

DIM1 40

DIM2 100

DIM3 10

DIM4 10
Preview

OK Beam Section dialog box

Close Beam Section Manager dialog box

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10.17.1.5 Define mesh collectors
Define mesh collectors for the rails and rungs. Create a physical property for each mesh collector that references the cross sections you
just defined.

Mesh Collector (Properties group)

Element Family 1D

Collector Type Beam Collector

Type PBEAML

Create Physical (Beam Property)

Name rung_properties

Fore Section TUBE(1)

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 Choose material (Material)

Materials

Aluminum_6061

OK Material List dialog box

OK PBEAML dialog box

Name Rungs

Apply

Type PBEAML

Create Physical (Beam Property)

Name rail_properties

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 Fore Section CHAN(1)

Material Aluminum_6061

OK PBEAML dialog box

Name Rails

OK

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10.17.1.6 Mesh the rails

1D Mesh (Mesh group)

Auto Chain Selection

the four lines that make up the left rail

Type CBEAM

Mesh Density by Number

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 Number of Elements 1
Merge Nodes

Destination Collector
Automatic Creation

Mesh Collector Rails

Apply 1D Mesh dialog box

Auto Chain Selection

the four lines that make up the right rail

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Apply 1D Mesh dialog box

Leave the 1D Mesh dialog box open for the next step.

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10.17.1.7 Mesh the rungs
The 1D Mesh dialog box is still open from the previous step.

Auto Chain Selection

the three lines that represent the rungs

Select each line near the left endpoint to insure that the selection is oriented from left to right, as shown in the image.

Type CBEAM

Mesh Density by Number

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 Number of Elements 4
Merge Nodes

Destination Collector

Automatic Creation

Mesh Collector Rungs

OK 1D Mesh dialog box

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10.17.1.8 Modify beam orientation and offset on the left rail

Simulation Navigator

1D Collectors (expand)

Rails (expand)

1d_mesh(1)

Edit Mesh Associated Data

Section Orientation

Element Axis Y

Align the element Y axis to the global Z axis.

ZC Axis (Specify Vector)

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End A

Specify Point on Section

midpoint of cross section (Cross Section Preview)

Done

End Point (Specify Section Location)

Select the line, near the top.

OK

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10.17.1.9 Modify beam orientation and offset on the right rail
Repeat the previous step to orient and offset the right rail.

Simulation Navigator

1d_mesh(2)

Edit Mesh Associated Data

Section Orientation

Element Axis Y

Align the element Y axis to the global -Z axis.

-ZC Axis (Specify Vector)

Specify Point on Section

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 midpoint of cross section (Cross Section Preview)

Done

End Point (Specify Section Location)

Select the line, near the top.

OK

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10.17.1.10 Check for duplicate nodes
Check for duplicate nodes, and if necessary, merge them.

Duplicate Nodes (Checks and Information group)

Nodes to Check

Displayed

Ignore Nodes in Same Mesh

List Nodes
the Information window

Merge Nodes (if necessary)

Close
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