Simple Beam Analysis

The Simple Beam Analysis command opens a message box displaying the calculated values that correspond to the cursor position.

To analyze a simple beam:

1.	Create the beam and diagrams as described in Simple Beam.

2.	Select Machine Design > Simple Beam Analysis.

A VectorScript message dialog box opens at the bottom of the screen, displaying x (location on the beam), vx (shear), mx (bending moment), sx (shearing stress), and y (deflection) values.

The values displayed depend on the location of the cursor along the beam and the Calculation Interval specified in the Beam Properties dialog box.

3.	Click on a blank area of the drawing to stop the analysis. Close the VectorScript message dialog box.

To lock the values in the VectorScript message dialog box, click on a point along the beam. The values at this point can then be studied or written down for future analysis. Select the Simple Beam Analysis command again to continue checking values along the beam.