Ansys APDL – Beam SF and M diagram

- November 10, 2021 at 11:03 am
  
  DFC_URJC
  Subscriber
  
  Dear friends, I used Ansys some time ago, now I use Ansys2020R2 (Educational version). I used to draw beams SF and M diagram with "ETABLE". I used SMISC. I have also used youtube tutorials, for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ2bcol-17A. However Ansys2020R2 send me an error and it does not draw me the diagram. Can you help me? I do not know which is my error. Best. D.
- November 10, 2021 at 2:43 pm
  
  Vigneswaran Sridharan
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi It will be helpful if you can share a screenshot of the error.
  Also, I suggest you check on the element type and the command syntax.
  BEAM188 (ansys.com)
  ETABLE (ansys.com)
  Vigneswaran
- November 10, 2021 at 5:27 pm
  
  DFC_URJC
  Subscriber
  
  Thank so much for the info. I have used the element beam188 and i has Mz ans Sz options. I copy the pictures i have for Ansys. Thank so much for the help. D.
- November 15, 2021 at 12:42 pm
  
  Vigneswaran Sridharan
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi Sorry for the delay.
  I suggest you begin your workflow by clearing the database.
  Either type "/clear" in the command prompt or GUI - "Clear and start new" from the file menu.
  You should be able to draw the shear force and bending moment diagram using 'BEAM188' following the video you attached.
  If you had created the beam through Keypoints, apply loads on KP and not on nodes.
  Hope this helps!
  Vigneswaran
- November 15, 2021 at 6:04 pm
  
  DFC_URJC
  Subscriber
  
  Thank so much for your help Vigneswaran I have tried it and no result! I do not know what can happened with the program. First time in live and I have used it for years. Best. D.