BuildingTcl -- addElementType

Commands

addElementTypeData ElementTypeLabel $ElementTypeLabel

addElementTypeData ElementModelLabel $ElementModelLabel

addElementTypeData $RequiredArgument1Label $RequiredArgument1Value

addElementTypeData $RequiredArgument2Label $RequiredArgument2Value

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<addElementTypeData $InputArgument1Label $InputArgument1Value>

<addElementTypeData $InputArgument2Label $InputArgument2Value>

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addElementType

Different ElementModels have different input arguments:

• BuildingTcl -- addElementType: ElementModelLabel truss
• BuildingTcl -- addElementType: ElementModelLabel corotationalTruss
• BuildingTcl -- addElementType: ElementModelLabel elasticBeamColumn
• BuildingTcl -- addElementType: ElementModelLabel nonlinearBeamColumn
• BuildingTcl -- addElementType: ElementModelLabel beamWithHinges

Arguments

$ElementTypeLabel

Unique Analysis Label for reference

$ElementModelLabel

Specifies which ElementModel is being used.

$RequiredArgument1Label $RequiredArgument1Value ...

Labels and corresponding values for ElementModel-specific required argument.

$InputArgument1Label $InputArgument1Value …

Labels and corresponding values for ElementModel-specific Input Arguments (Optional)

Notes

The addElementType command must be placed at the end of each ElementType-data definition, as it takes all data defined since the last addElementType command and define the ElementType.

Default ElementTypes

BuildingTcl comes with a set of pre-loaded Default element types for Columns, Beams and Braces. This library of element types should be sufficient in defining a model.

The following ElementTypes are available:

DefaultColumn

ElementModellabel=nonlinearBeamColumn : Transformation Type=Linear : NIntegrationPoints=4

DefaultBeam

DefaultBrace

DefaultNBC

DefaultNBCPDelta

DefaultBWH

DefaultBWHPDelta

DefaultRCBWH

DefaultRCBWHPDelta

DefaultBracePDelta

Examples

• BuildingTcl -- addElementType Examples -- Basic ElementTypes
• BuildingTcl -- addElementType Examples -- Additional ElementTypes

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