recorder a beam element's rotation

[2015James]

hi everyone:
I saw a recorder command used to recorder a beam element's rotation, what the roataion of a beam element stands for? thank you
recorder Element -file $dataDir/elerotbasic.out -time -ele 1 rotation

[kostast88]

You must have seen it in an older version of OpenSees tcl example.In current version it outputs nothing. If you want to record rotation, put a node recorder and record -dof 3 -disp;

[vesna]

I just want to point out that with this "If you want to record rotation, put a node recorder and record -dof 3 -disp" you will record nodal, not element, rotations.

[kostast88]

Yes, you're absolutely right Vesna.Thanks for the correction.You're the best!