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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Installation and Licensing Ansys Products how to simulate a curved bridge using solid element? Reply To: how to simulate a curved bridge using solid element?

dlooman
Ansys Employee

Is the cross-section of the bridge the same over the entire length?  Then VDRAG can be used to create the bridge as a single volume.  Yes, most any CAD geometry can be read into Mechanical.

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