Structure Geometry Data - Example
The following is an example of the contents of a structure geometry data file, for a simple 3D structure.
// S A M - A N A L Y S I S
// S T R U C T U R E D A T A
STRUCTURE GEOMETRY
units m
//
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 5.0 0.0 0.0
3 10.0 0.0 0.0
4 0.0 4.2 0.0
5 5.0 4.2 0.0
6 10.0 4.2 0.0
7 0.0 4.2 -2.0
8 5.0 4.2 -2.0
9 10.0 4.2 -2.0
//
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 4 5 'horizontal beam'
2 5 6 'horizontal beam'
3 6 9 'vertical beam'
4 9 8 'horizontal beam'
5 8 7 'horizontal beam'
6 7 4 'vertical beam'
7 8 5 'vertical beam'
8 4 8 'diagonal beam'
9 8 6 'diagonal beam'
//
FE INCIDENCES
1 1 4 5 2
2 2 5 6
3 2 3 6