CameronBeaton
02-07-2012, 01:21 AM
Hi,
I have just started using solidworks/cosmos for some FEA analysis but I can't figure out how to model 3 point bending. This sould be very simple but cosmos is the most backwards FEA software I've had to use.
The problem I am having is I can't apply a load to the centre of the beam, only across the surface due to the fact that meshing is the last thing it does. I tryed creating a near ridgid solid at the centre to apply forces to but this was too difficult to solve apparently.
Any help would be much appreshated.
I have just started using solidworks/cosmos for some FEA analysis but I can't figure out how to model 3 point bending. This sould be very simple but cosmos is the most backwards FEA software I've had to use.
The problem I am having is I can't apply a load to the centre of the beam, only across the surface due to the fact that meshing is the last thing it does. I tryed creating a near ridgid solid at the centre to apply forces to but this was too difficult to solve apparently.
Any help would be much appreshated.