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Chapter 2 Sketching

Section 2.1
Step-by-Step: W16x50 Beam

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2.1-1 About the W16x50 Beam

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In this section, we will create a 3D solid body for a steel beam.
The steel beam has a W16x50 cross-section [1-4] and a length of
10 ft.

[2] Nominal
depth 16 in.

[3] Weight 50
lb/ft.

[4] Detail
dimensions.

16.25"

[1] Wide-9ange
I-shape section.

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W16x50
R.375"

2.1-2 Start Up <DesignModeler>

[2] <Workbench
GUI> shows up.
[6] Double-click
<Geometry> to start
up <DesignModeler>,
the geometry editor.

[1] Launch
Workbench.

[3] Click the plus sign (+) to

expand <Component
Systems>. The plus sign
becomes minus sign.

[4] Double-click
<Geometry> to
create a system in
<Project
Schematic>.

[5] You may click

here to show the
messages from
ANSYS Inc. To hide
the message, click
again.