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plain Pattern

This command is used to construct an ordinary LoadPattern object in the Domain.

pattern Plain $patternTag (TimeSeriesType arguments) {

load (load-command arguments)

sp (sp-command arguments)

eleLoad (eleLoad-command arguments)

}

$patternTag

unique pattern object tag

TimeSeriesType arguments

list which is parsed to construct the TimeSeries object associated with the LoadPattern object.

load ...

list of commands to construct nodal loads -- the NodalLoad object

sp ...

list of commands to construct single-point constraints -- the SP_Constraint object

eleLoad ...

list of commands to construct element loads -- the eleLoad object

NOTE: The TimeSeries object is handled by the Tcl interpreter as a list and can be defined a-priori and given a variable name.

EXAMPLE

pattern Plain 1 Linear { ; # define LoadPattern 1. impose load in a linear manner

load 3 100 0. 0. 0. 0. 20.; # apply force and moment at node 3

}

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load Command

sp Command

eleLoad Command

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