Element_Library > Frame_Elements > DistrInelastic > Extract_El2SecState


Extract_El2SecState

Purpose

extract section state from element state

Synopsis

SecState = Extract_El2SecState (sec,ae,ElemState)

Description

EXTRACT_EL2SECSTATE extract section state from element state
  SECSTATE = EXTRACT_EL2SECSTATE (SEC,AE,ELSTATE)
  function extracts from data structure ELSTATE the necessary information
  for section SEC, and returns it in data structure SECSTATE;
  it needs compatibility array AE to determine section from element deformations

Cross-Reference Information

This function calls:

This function is called by:
  • SectionWrapper wrapper element that passes on arguments to the section state determination