recorder element global force

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robab
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recorder element global force

Post by robab »

Hello
I modeled a 2D concrete frame and do a static analysis for gravity loads. When I record the element global Force there is 6 numbers for force but my model is 2D and 3 of freedom. Pleas tell me about means of the numbers.
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fbeckwit
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Re: recorder element global force

Post by fbeckwit »

Element recorders report the forces at both ends of the element. The first three columns report the forces at the "inode" (origin node) of the element and the other three columns report the forces at the "jnode" (end node) of the element.
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