System
Creates an instance of a truss model
method |
input |
returns |
description |
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__init__(…) |
constructor. |
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addNode(newNode) |
Node(…) object |
add one Node() object to your list of elements (the model) |
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addElement(newElem) |
Element(…) object |
add one Element() object to your list of elements (the model) |
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solve() |
assemble \([K_t]\) and \(\{P\}\), solve for \(\{u\} = [K_t]^{-1}\{P\}\), loop through nodes and update nodal displacement, compute unbalanced force \(\{R\} = \{P\} - \{F\}\) |
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plot(factor=1.0) |
collect node info and send it to the plotter. Request the plot. |
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report() |
print a summary report: list of nodal position, load, displacement, unbalanced force. |
name |
type |
description |
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nodes |
List of Node() objects |
holds all the nodes in the model |
elements |
List of Element() objects |
holds all the elements in the model |
solver |
Solver() |
pointer to Solver() object to handle plotting |
plotter |
Plotter() |
pointer to Plotter() object to handle plotting |