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by yangct
Tue May 31, 2016 7:08 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: difference between Basic and Local Coordinate system?
Replies: 5
Views: 4605

Re: difference between Basic and Local Coordinate system?

emjac wrote: > Ah sorry. I read your post quickly. Look here.. she gives a quick > description: > http://opensees.berkeley.edu/community/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27462&p=42683&hilit=basicForce#p42683 > > and also here for a longer description : > http://opensees.berkeley.edu/wiki/images/c/c5/...
by yangct
Mon May 30, 2016 8:18 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: difference between Basic and Local Coordinate system?
Replies: 5
Views: 4605

Re: difference between Basic and Local Coordinate system?

emjac wrote: > It is hard to explain this without a schema. Take a look at this: > https://goo.gl/photos/NXLwGy7maGVX16Y7A > > If your element's x-axis is parallel to the global x-axis then local and > global displacements are the same, if not be careful that you know which > one you are recording. ...
by yangct
Mon May 30, 2016 7:56 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: difference between Basic and Local Coordinate system?
Replies: 5
Views: 4605

difference between Basic and Local Coordinate system?

Hello everyone! I'm using the element recorder of twoNodeLink element and 'force,' 'localForce,' 'basicForce,' 'localDisplacement,' 'basicDisplacement' are available for this element. I want to record the displacement and force of the i and j nodes of the twoNodeLink element, which option is proper?...