May 19, 2023 at 3:02 pm
Erik Kostson
Ansys Employee

 

Hi

You need 3D analysis for this to calculate out of plane (DZ movement in Z) displacements.

For reference, 2D analysis has only DX and DY degreeos of freedom and allows thus only X and Y movement.

 

See here how to do what you are trying:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5d5yYhhTWg

 

All the best

 

Erik