Element Rotation Directions

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IsmBaha
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Element Rotation Directions

Post by IsmBaha » Mon May 08, 2017 12:30 pm

Hello Frank,

Isn't the element rotation positive in the counter clock wise direction at both ends of a forceBeamColumn or dispBeamColumn elements in 2D?

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Baha

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Re: Element Rotation Directions

Post by fmk » Fri May 12, 2017 1:14 pm

yes.

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Re: Element Rotation Directions

Post by xieyazhou » Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:48 am

Hi fmk,

How about the moment positive directions at element ends?

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Tim

fmk wrote:
> yes.

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