Is there a way to output nodal or element information?

ljdeng · Post by **ljdeng** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:07 pm

I built my nodes and elements using a lot of "for" loops in tcl language. Now i need to check the loops are right and plot the models using another software requiring straightforward nodal and element information. Do you know how to do it? Thank you very much.

Post by **fmk** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:44 am

i suggest you use the same loops to create the input for the other code. it should be a trivial matter; just open a file, a bunch of puts inside your loops and close the file when you are dne.

from OpenSees you can use the logFile and print commands to print everything about the model. This however would require a lot of work to put in the format for the other program.

ljdeng · Post by **ljdeng** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:48 pm

Frank,
Thanks for your suggestion. It works out pretty well.
I found that the program OpenSEES post processor you provided online works for my soil-structure interaction simulation. So I want to use it for probably animation or imaging. Do you have an updated version that can be installed in a vista PC? Thank you.

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:53 pm

which postprocessor are you referring to?

ljdeng · Post by **ljdeng** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:28 am

Silvia,
Thanks for your attention. I meant the program at the bottom of this page: opensees.berkeley.edu/OpenSees/user/tools.php

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:37 am

you have to contact charles chadwell for that one. i believe his is at Cal Poly Obispo.