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| == Input Management -- create or edit ==
| | The input menu allows the user to creat new BuildingTcl objects or to modify existing ones. |
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputMenu.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]] | | [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputMenu.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]] |
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| The user can either create new or edit a library of the following BuildingTcl objects: | | The user can either create new or edit a library of the following BuildingTcl objects: |
| * Material | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- Common Characteristics |Common Characteristics ]] |
| * Section | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- Material |Material ]] |
| * ElementType | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- Section |Section ]] |
| * AnalysisModel | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- ElementType |ElementType ]] |
| * Load | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- AnalysisModel |AnalysisModel ]] |
| * LoadCombination | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- Load |Load ]] |
| * Model | | *[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- LoadCombination|LoadCombination]] |
| | * Model -- There are three ModelTypes available in BuildingTcl: |
| | **[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- Elevation Model|Elevation Model]] |
| | **[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- Plan Model|Plan Model]] |
| | **[[BuildingTclViewer Input Menu -- 3DFrame Model|3DFrame Model]] |
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| These BuildingTcl objects have been presented in the [[BuildingTcl Command Language Manual]] | | These input arguments for these BuildingTcl objects have been presented in the [[BuildingTcl Command Language Manual]] |
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| == Common Characteristics ==
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| All of these input option begin with the selection of creating a new object, or edit an existing one. The case for material is shown here.
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputNewEdit.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| === New ===
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| When a new object is to be created, the user must first select the BuildingTcl model used for such object.
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputSelectModel.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| The input arguments are dependent on the model selected. However, they are grouped in the following:
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| ;Unique Object label : The user specifies this label
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| :The default value is the model label. If this label has already been used, the program adds an underscore and an identifying number after this label.
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| ;Save : Save the newly-defined object into the library.
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| === Edit ===
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| The user must first select a previously-defined BuildingTcl object.
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputEditMaterial.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| The input arguments are dependent on the model used for the object. The user can change the model, however, all input will be lost and default values are restored.
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| ;Modify/Save : The new values for the object replace the previously-defined ones, which cannot be restored.
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| ;Save As... : A new object with a new label will be saved into the library without affecting the original object.
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| : The user can specify a new name for this object. The default will be the name of the original object, with an underscore and a count number after it.
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| === New & Edit ===
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| ;Required Arguments : These arguments must be specified by the user.
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| ;Optional Arguments : These arguments can be specified by the user. The initial value of these arguments is the default value
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| '''NOTE: The Required and Optional Arguments text boxes are expanded and contracted when their title (Required Arguments or Optional Arguments) are cliked on by the mouse.'''
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| === Units ===
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| The input for most arguments has optional units. If no units are specified, the program assumes that the input is consistent with the basic units specified at the beginning.
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| The user may, however, select the units from a list of possible units. The possible units are specific to each argument.
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| *No units specified:
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputUnits2.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| *Units specified manually, or from script:
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputUnits1.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| *Units selected from pull-down menu:
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputUnits3.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]] resulting in: [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputUnits4.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| == Material ==
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| The following items are found in the Input Menu for a Material:
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| *Material Label
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| *Material Model Label
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| **Required Arguments
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| **Optional Arguments
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| *Material Test:
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| **Test Button -- perform test. A graphic of the stress-strain response is shown after the OpenSees analysis on the material has been done. The material arguments are posted next to this graph.
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| **Test-Load Type -- different types of monotonic or cyclic loading patterns can be selected
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| **Number of Test Cycles -- the user can select the number of cycles performed at each peak in the load pattern
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| **RealTime Option -- when the user checks this option, the analysis data is diplayed real-time. This feature enables a better appreciation of the loading pattern, but slows down the analysis significantly. The real-time display window is closed automatically by the program once the analysis has terminated, so it may be visible for a very short time. The user can stop the analysis at any time using the Stop button in the real-time display window.
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| **Material Strain Range -- Maximum strain for test load
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| **range of MaterialStrainRange -- change the scale of the range for the MaterialStrainRange
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputMaterial.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| == Section ==
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| The following items are found in the Input Menu for a Section:
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| *Section Label
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| *Section Model Label
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| **Required Arguments
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| **Optional Arguments
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| *Section Test:
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| **Test Button -- perform test. A graphic of the moment-curvature response is shown after the OpenSees analysis on the Section has been done. The Section arguments are posted next to this graph.
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| **Test-Load Type -- different types of monotonic or cyclic loading patterns can be selected
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| **Number of Test Cycles -- the user can select the number of cycles performed at each peak in the load pattern
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| **RealTime Option -- when the user checks this option, the analysis data is diplayed real-time. This feature enables a better appreciation of the loading pattern, but slows down the analysis significantly. The real-time display window is closed automatically by the program once the analysis has terminated, so it may be visible for a very short time. The user can stop the analysis at any time using the Stop button in the real-time display window.
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| **Section Axial Force -- Axial Load on section at which the moment-curvature analysis is performed.
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| **range of SectionStrainRange -- change the scale of the range for the Axial Load
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputSection.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| == ElementType ==
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| BuildingTcl comes with a set of pre-loaded Default element types for Columns, Beams and Braces.
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| This library of element types should be sufficient in defining a model. It is recommended that the user modify these pre-loaded element types and save them under a new name.
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| In the current release, there are no graphical displays of the element types available.
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputDefaultElementTypes.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| For more information, the user should consult the BuildingTcl Manual: [[BuildingTcl -- addElementType]].
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| Here is an example of the input:
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputDefaultElementTypeExample.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| == AnalysisModel ==
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| BuildingTcl comes with a set of pre-loaded Default AnalysisModels.
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| This library of element types should be sufficient in defining a model. It is recommended that the user modify these pre-loaded AnalysisModela and save them under a new name.
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| In the current release, there are no graphical displays of the AnalysisModels available.
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputDefaultAnalysisModels.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| For more information, the user should consult the BuildingTcl Manual: [[BuildingTcl -- addAnalysisModel]].
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| Here is an example of the input:
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| [[Image:BuildingTclViewerInputDefaultAnalysisModelExample.JPG|link=BuildingTclViewer Input Menu]]
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| == Load ==
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| == LoadCombination ==
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| == Model ==
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| [[BuildingTclViewer User Manual|Return to BuildingTclViewer User Manual]] | | [[BuildingTclViewer User Manual|Return to BuildingTclViewer User Manual]] |
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