Beam with a Hinge

Example: Problem 5-29, Text

(Interface using SuperDraw III)

File
	Save As
		5-29
Setting
	Unit System
		Specify Default
			SI
Options
	Grid Display
		Using points
Options
	Input Method
		Keyboard
Snap
	points
Add
	Line (input coordinates for all the two ends of the line)
File
	Save
Modify
	Clean
		Duplicates
Select None
Select None
Select by box
	Click on the horizontal line
Construct
	Divide
		Number
			8 <Enter>
		Divide
FEA Add
	Stress and Vibration Analysis
		Boundary Conditions (Nodes at the left end is completely fixed. Node at the right end is free to rotate in the z-direction)
FEA Add
	Stress and Vibration Analysis
		Nodal Forces (follow instructions)
			<Esc>

File
	Save
Model Data
	Element
		Type
			Beam
					<Esc>
	Material
		Steel (4130)
	Data (Group 1)
		ALGOR opens a new window (Beam Design Editor)
			Add/Mod
					Sectional
					Value
						I2=200 I3=200
		Add/Mod				<Esc>
			End Rel
					Value Click on r3.
						Click left of the center node. <ESC>
	Files
		Save
		<Esc>
	Done
	Global
		Load Case
			1
		Output
			Element Data Nodal Data Displacement Data Stress Data
	Analysis
		Analyze
	Results (Superview)
	Results
		Beam and Truss Results
			Local 3 moment
				<Esc>
Results
	Displacement Data
		Displaced Model On
		Undisplaced Model On
		Calculate Scale
		Node Inquire
			Get Node
			Click on the node under the spring