Problem 3-49, Text

(Interface using ALGOR Version 12 and SuperDraw III)

File
		Save As
				3-49
Setting
		Unit System
				Specify Default
						US (in)
Options
		Grid Display
				Using points
Options
		Input Method
				Keyboard
Snap (in the lower right corner of the window)
		points
Add
		Line (input coordinates for all the nodes of the truss).Add a line to represent the 45 deg. support.
Select
		(support line)
Modify
		Update Object Parameters
				Group Number
						2 (Default group number is 1)
Modify
		Clean
				Duplicates
FEA Add
		Stress and Vibration Analysis
				Boundary Conditions (nodes should be free to rotate around z-axis. One node should be free to translate in y-direction)
FEA Add
		Stress and Vibration Analysis
				Nodal Forces (follow instructions) Note: text size is changed to fit the structure.
File
		Save
Model Data
		Element
				Type
						Truss (repeat for the two groups)
		Elements
				Data
						input the cross-sectional area for the two groups.
		Element
				Material
						Use steel for both groups
		Global
				Load Case
						1
	Analysis
			Analyze
	Results (Superview)
	Results
			Beam and Truss Results
					P/A
					Done
Results
	Displacement Data
			Displaced Model On
			Undisplaced Model On
			Node Inquire
					Get Node
					<Enter node number>