Shell: (used for roof analysis and for any plane with a little thickness)

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This is important thing we must do, Changing Job Name is the better way to save our work later without any problems.

Hint: Sometimes, some windows disappear, so click on this icon

Enter the Job Name you want. And Pick Yes for new Log error file this is good for Session Editor.

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Preprocessor:
Choosing structural to update all mechanical and physical properties such as Loads, stresses .. etc.

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Select Shell (3D 4node 181) , this contains 6 DOF, (ux,uy,uz,Rotx,Roty,Rotz) and NO Real Constant needed.

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Enter material properties and Density if available

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Enter Name of shell if you want.

Layer incline : better for composite more than shell

We have only one shell Enter Thickness of Shell

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Leave it

Create Area of Roof (SELL) in any dimensions, we already entered thickness.

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Use Mesh Tool and complete meshing as in fig.

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Pick the Area and OK

Meshing Complete.

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Because this is a roof, make displacement constraint on four sides

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Here we chose Pressure to make uniform load on whole roof, but if you want concentrated load on One point you have to draw a new keypoint on the roof then from Plot menu select keypoints to activate only keypoints, then setup your load exactly on this keypoint.

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Pick On

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Selecting another view, you can see below the direction of load downward.

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