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How to model a stepped beam in general form using only beam elements in APDL?

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    • October 20, 2023 at 11:15 pm
      Mehdi Baghaee
      Subscriber

      How is it possible to model a stepped beam in general form using only beam elements in APDL?

      Note the midplane of two concecutive beams are not at the same location in this case and have a distance.

       

       

    • October 21, 2023 at 8:38 pm
      Sampat Kumar
      Ansys Employee

      Hi Mehndi,
      I think your question is not uploded correctly. Please post your question again. 
      Regards,
      Sampat

      • October 21, 2023 at 11:24 pm
        Mehdi Baghaee
        Subscriber

        Corrected!

    • October 23, 2023 at 10:17 pm
      Mehdi Baghaee
      Subscriber

       

      Any comment?!

      It seems the section offset does not work is this case!

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