Piston Mechanical Event Simulation Tutorial

[Emily.I]

Hello,

I have recently started using Algor, I am currently trying to do some of the tutorials. I am struggling doing to Element Definition of the Beam as the layout of the tutorial is different to the layout that comes up. When I select Cross-Section Libraries nothing happens, and I do not understand how I am meant to make it round as the tutorial says.

Any help would be good!

Thank you,

Emily

[John_Holtz]

Hi Emily,

Is the "Cross Section" button grayed out? If so, you need to click on one of the numbers in the row of the spreadsheet to enable the button, then clicking it should show the dialog.

If that is not the problem,

1. if the dialog does appear somewhere but you cannot see it, then it would appear as if the software is locked up. In other words, nothing will work. You would need to use the Task Manager to end the process. Does this happen?
2. do you have multiple monitors? Is it possible that the dialog is appearing on a different monitor?

Can you clarify what you meant by "as the layout of the tutorial is different to the layout that comes up". The the version of the tutorial match the version of the software? (If viewing the tutorials on the internet, the version is only shown in the address bar, like /tutorials/2012/index.html) (The version of the software is given in the title bar, or from the "Help > About" dialog.)

Good luck.