Getting Started with BuildingTcl

BuildingTcl Commands

Most BuildingTcl Library commands consists of a series of parameter-defining add-Data commands, concluded by an add-Object command, which takes the previously defined parameters and assembles them into an individual library object.

SET UP

source myBuildingTcl.tcl
<setDataDir Data>
<setUnits -Length $BasicLengthUnit -Force $BasicForceUnit -Time BasicTimeUnit>

DEFINE INPUT DATA

# define Materials Library
addMaterialData 
…
addMaterial  

# define Section Library
addSectionData 
…
addSection

# define ElementModel Library
addElementModelData 
…
addElementModel''

# define AnalysisModel Library
addAnalysisModelData 
…
addAnalysisModel

# define Model (Elevation, Plan, 3DModel) Library
addModelData 
…
addModel

# define Loads Library
addLoadData 
…
addLoad

# define LoadCombination Library
addLoadCombinationData 
…
addLoadCombination

The following commands are Building-Tcl specific. They are used to run the OpenSees simulation.

BUILD AND ANALYZE

SelectModel …..
SelectLoadCombination …..
BuildAndAnalyze

Run BuildingTcl

myBuildingTcl.tcl – no graphics

Incorporates BuildingTcl commands into the Tcl Interpreter

The BuildingTcl commands are used within OpenSees.exe or OpenSeesTk.exe.

1. Run from OpenSees Prompt: a. Run OpenSees.exe or OpenSeesTk.exe; b. Source myBuildingTcl.tcl at OpenSees prompt; c. Source input and analysis files at OpenSees prompt