OpenSEES post method

[dinochen1983]

OpenSEES is an excellent open source software of earthquake engineering, but many users of it have some inconvenience of the prep and post factors. I found the inconvenience when I analyzed the shear wall cylic test and full scale steel frame test. How can I solve the proble?? I choose the OPP language to do that, such as Delphi, VC++ and VB. After the trainning of the 100steps science project, I am so good at comptuer graphics. The avantages of OPP program are fast display, real time, change easily. The prep and post system is not the core of analysis, however, it's the important factor of software spread. Now, I has some conclusions of how to make the post programe when I analyze the shear wall.
（1）Create data and objects of the structure elements;
（2）Create input text file sub program;
（3）Define the format of OpenSEES output file
（4）Create real time text file reader
（5）Define the drawing rules of the structure elements nad stress strain color figures
（6）Choose graphics system, 2D use DirectX, 3D use OpenGL
（7）Fix the color, pen width, make the post system as beautiful as you can
（8）Set the clock component, change to be the real time animation.

When the post system is finished, it's very useful for checking, not only to check the building errors, but also to find the rules from the results, even more, make your paper much more professional.[/url]

[silvia]

it'll be great to see your product.

[ebe79442114]

Thanks.

I also like to see your product.

i have 2 question:

1- is it suitable for soil analysis?

2 - does it work under linux?

[silvia]

not yet, likely not for a while, but the concept can be expanded.
it should work for linux, but it is linked to the windows executable. i'd just do it in windows.

[dinochen1983]

these are the examples i made with OPP program named "delphi" to plot the OpenSEES result, the post system can plot the displacement, local deformation, local force, not only the picture but also the animation, i think that's very cool.

ps: the only way that can show the picture in this forum, is to put the picture in website and type the image link with code.

[sb1966]

Hi Dinochen and All,

It appears to be clear from various messages related to the topic, in different forums, that many many users are looking for a workable solution of a GUI for Pre and Post processing.

I would be very happy to see your product. BTW, does it work under Linux and is it suitable for soil modelling? I think these questions of ebe79442114 were not really answered by any one above. Would any one pl. enlighten on the above issues?

Thanks to all

[dinochen1983]

re: sb1966

about the question, my answer is :
base on openGl soil or soild element can be plot by this method

but is it suitable in linux, I just can say I don't know anything about that, I always write program in windows system never in another system, so I cannot answer your question,

anyway, if possible, I will make a solid element plot example. because i am working with tall building structure analysis so i have few change to use solid element. but this method is work for any type of element.

thank you.

and i will try my best to finish the prep and post system in the mid of 2009