Cable Element Results Column Descriptions

Vector Id Label Description
3288 CABLE EFFECTIVE STRAIN Cable element extensional strain. This value does not include slip. Controlled by FORCE, STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands (linear solutions) and NLSTRESS Case Control command (nonlinear solutions).
3287 CABLE EQUIVALENT STRESS Cable element extensional stress. Controlled by FORCE, STRESS or STRAIN Case Control commands (linear solutions) and NLSTRESS Case Control command (nonlinear solutions).
3463 CABLE FORCE Cable element extensional force. Controlled by FORCE, STRESS, or STRAIN Case Control commands.
3466 CABLE SLIP DISPLACEMENT Cable element slip displacement (slack). This value represents the amount of displacement before load is carried. Controlled by FORCE, STRESS, or STRAIN Case Control commands.
3467 CABLE STATUS Solution and option dependent. In modal summation solutions (DDAM), STATUS is the mode number with the maximum response in the NRL summation. In nonlinear solutions STATUS is the cable status (1=loaded, 2=unloaded, 3=failed).
3464 CABLE STRESS Cable element extensional stress. Controlled by FORCE, STRESS, or STRAIN Case Control commands.
3465 CABLE TOTAL DISPLACEMENT Cable element total displacement, slack plus extension. Controlled by FORCE, STRESS, or STRAIN Case Control commands.