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    • This tutorial uses the model created in the Truss Tower Model tutorial.  If this tutorial was not completed, use Truss Tower.ach in your tutorial models folder.
    • The vertical and horizontal trusses (Part 1) have a cross-sectional area of 2.79 in2.
    • The diagonal cross member trusses (Part 2) have a cross-sectional area of 1.67 in2.
    • All the trusses have a mass density of 7.3395E-4 lbf s2/in/in3 and a modulus of elasticity of 30E6 psi.
    • The four nodes at the bottom of the tower are fixed.  

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