composite response

[felipe_cordero]

Hello,

I want to know if someone could explain me how to use the composite response recorder...

thanks!

[vesna]

Composite response means that you can record any response for all sections of one element at once.

e.g.,
recorder Element -file stressStrain.out -time -ele 1 section fiber 0 0 $IDreinf stressStrain;

Before composite response option existed, if you wanted to see a certain response at all sections you would have to specify one recorder for each section.

e.g., if there are 5 integration points for element
recorder Element -file stressStrain1.out -time -ele 1 section 1 fiber 0 0 $IDreinf stressStrain;
recorder Element -file stressStrain2.out -time -ele 1 section 2 fiber 0 0 $IDreinf stressStrain;
recorder Element -file stressStrain3.out -time -ele 1 section 3 fiber 0 0 $IDreinf stressStrain;
recorder Element -file stressStrain4.out -time -ele 1 section 4 fiber 0 0 $IDreinf stressStrain;
recorder Element -file stressStrain5.out -time -ele 1 section 5 fiber 0 0 $IDreinf stressStrain;

[felipe_cordero]

Thanks Vesna.