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node Command

This command is used to construct a Node object. It assigns coordinates and masses to the Node object.

node $nodeTag (ndm $coords) <-mass (ndf $MassValues)>

$nodeTag

integer tag identifying node

$coords

nodal coordinates (ndm arguments)

$MassValues

nodal mass corresponding to each DOF (ndf arguments) (optional)

The optional -mass string allows analyst the option of associating nodal mass with the node

EXAMPLE:

node 1 0.0 0.0 0.0; # x,y,z coordinates (0,0,0) of node 1

node 2 0.0 120. 0.0; # x,y,z coordinates (0,120,0) of node 2

For an example of this command, refer to the Model Building Example

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