The progress of adding a new material

J.Zhang · Post by **J.Zhang** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:58 am

Hi,

I am going to write a new material and add it into OpenSees. But I am not clear the whole progress of it.

If someone could give me some information of that, I would be very appreciate it.

Thanks

Jian

Post by **fmk** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:15 pm

look at the files in OpenSees/SRC/PACKAGES and read the draft document on the dynamic api available at bottom of this page:

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J.Zhang · Post by **J.Zhang** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:23 am

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have read the dynamic api, and I noticed the files in OpenSees/SRC/PACKAGES.

Supposed I have finished the *.h and *.cpp files, what should I do next?

Thanks again.

Post by **fmk** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:33 pm

open corresponding windows project, remove other material or element .h and .cpp files, add your files and then change the output library name to same name as your class. then build the project & test.

J.Zhang · Post by **J.Zhang** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:36 am

Thank you, Frank.

But I still have some I do not know.

"open corresponding windows project,"
There are 25 projects from "actor" to "utility", which one I should open? or creat a new project? or the other project?

"remove other material or element .h and .cpp files,"
Where should I remove all these .h and .cpp files from? From OpenSees\PACKAGE? or other?

"add your files"
Same question, where to add?

"change the output library name to same name as your class"
Where is the output library? How can I find it?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Post by **fmk** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:35 am

the projects i am referring are in the solution found in the OpenSees/PACKAGES/Win32 directory. you are looking at OpenSees solution in OpenSees/Win32 directory.