prev[apply loads] -- current[solve]
1.) To run the FEA on the bracket select 'Solution' -> 'Solve' -> 'Current LS':
it may take up to a minute to solve..but when its finished you will see:
and your bracket will look like this:
3.) To see the deformed shape of the bracket select 'General Postproc' -> 'Plot Results' -> 'Deformed Shape' click OK on the window that appears and your bracket should look something like this::
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2.) To get various results for the bracket select 'General Postproc' -> 'Plot Results' -> 'Contour Plot' -> 'Nodal Solu':
To see the stress in the X direction select the following:
use the 'Pan/Zoom/Rotate' tool to get see the 3d stresses. Notice MX and MN locate maximum and minumum stresses
or stress in the Y direction:
prev[apply loads] -- current[solve]