Plot_Hinge4Elem
Purpose
plot releases or plastic hinges for truss or frame element
Synopsis
Plot_Hinge4Elem (nq,HngId,AxHngCoor,FlHngCoor,Colors)
Description
PLOT_HINGE4ELEM plot releases or plastic hinges for truss or frame element
PLOT_HINGE4ELEM (NQ,HNGID,AXHNGCOOR,FLHNGCOOR,PLOTOPT)
the function plots the releases or plastic hinges for a truss or frame element
NQ is the number of basic forces for the element
HNGID is the index vector for the location of releases/plastic hinges
AXHNGCOOR are the coordinates for the axial hinge location
FLHNGCOOR are the coordinates for the flexural hinge location
COLORS is a data structure with the release/plastic hinge colors in fields
.AHCrl color for axial release or plastic hinge
.FHCrl color for flexural release or plastic hinge without N-M interaction
.CHCrl color for flexural release or plastic hinge with N-M interaction
Cross-Reference Information
This function calls:
- Plot_PlasticHinges display plastic hinge locations in current window