BuildingTcl

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BuildingTclViewer is a Tcl/Tk widget (program) that provides a graphical user interface to view the BuildingTcl database, run the numerical simulations using OpenSees interactively, and view the results interactively.

Objectives of BuildingTcl & BuildingTclViewer

The Objectives of BuildingTcl and its viewer are as follows:

• Generate numerical-simulation input in a manner consistent with architectural/structural drawings
• Create a database of all structure and simulation data
• The implementation of OpenSees to do the analysis is natural here, but not restrictive
• Be able to run on a number of platforms, just as OpenSees can

High-level scripting tool Generate building-model data Materials Sections Element Types Analysis Models Loads (Gravity & Lateral) Load Combinations Models Elevations Plan 3D Frames Generate analysis-model data Generate loading and load-combination data Create OpenSees model of building Perform OpenSees numerical simulations Post-Process OpenSees recorder output into formatted data Generate OpenSees input files

Graphical User Interface (GUI) for BuildingTcl Generate and/or visualize ALL BuildingTcl input graphically Save ALL input into BuildingTcl script Perform numerical simulations using OpenSees interactively Visualize OpenSees simulation real-time Pause and/or stop OpenSees analysis real-time Visualize simulation results interactively Export simulation results

Tcl/Tk:

• Tcl is the scripting language used by OpenSees.exe. It runs on Windows, Unix and Macintosh platforms.
• Tk is the graphical user interface toolkit associated with Tcl.
• Tcl/Tk Commands

Documentation

• BuildingTcl Installation Instructions
• Getting Started with BuildingTcl
• BuildingTcl Command Language Manual

Resources

• Official BuildingTcl Web Site
• Download from NEESforge