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Introduction

This document is intended to outline the basic commands currently available with the OpenSees interpreter. This interpreter is an extension of the Tcl/Tk language for use with OpenSees.

OpenSees is an object-oriented framework for finite element analysis. OpenSees' intended users are in the research community. A key feature of OpenSees is the interchangeability of components and the ability to integrate existing libraries and new components into the framework (not just new element classes) without the need to change the existing code. Core components, that is the abstract base classes, define the minimal interface (minimal to make adding new component classes easier but large enough to ensure all that is required can be accommodated).

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Introduction to the Tcl command language

OpenSees Interpreter

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