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Solid

A rigid beam strikes a post near the top of the post. There is hole cut out of the lower portion of the post to reduce its' section modulus and thus, allow it to snap-off easier. In the first model, the post begins to break, but hourglassing starts to dominate the solution and the post does not completely snap.