BuildingTcl -- addSection

Commands

addSectionData SectionLabel $SectionLabel

addSectionData SectionModelLabel $SectionModelLabel

addSectionData $RequiredArgument1Label $RequiredArgument1Value

addSectionData $RequiredArgument2Label $RequiredArgument2Value

…

<addSectionData $InputArgument1Label $InputArgument1Value>

<addSectionData $InputArgument2Label $InputArgument2Value>

…

addSection

Different SectionModels have different input arguments:

• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel Elastic
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel ElasticRectangular
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel RCRectangularFiber
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel AISCWideFlangeElastic
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel AISCWideFlangeFiber
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel CustomWideFlangeElastic
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel CustomWideFlangeFiber
• BuildingTcl -- addSection: SectionModelLabel ColumnHinge

Arguments

$SectionLabel

Unique Analysis Label for reference

$SectionModelLabel

Specifies which SectionModel is being used.

$RequiredArgument1Label $RequiredArgument1Value ...

Labels and corresponding values for SectionModel-specific required argument.

$InputArgument1Label $InputArgument1Value …

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

Notes

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

Examples

• BuildingTcl -- addSection Examples -- Elastic Sections
• BuildingTcl -- addSection Examples -- Structural-Steel Sections
• BuildingTcl -- addSection Examples -- Reinforced-Concrete Sections

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