time stamp for envelopeNode recorder

denizutkutug · Post by **denizutkutug** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:18 am

Hi,
I cannot read the time stamp for envelopeNode and envelopeElement recorder objects. It only gives max., min and absolute max. values for required responses, and corresponding time stamps are omitted even if I use -time flag. Is there any way to read time stamps? I am trying to read the max and min displacement between two nodes (in the same direction), therefore, I have to parse the whole time history output, which is a waste of time for my nonlinear dynamic runs.
Here is a sample from my script concerning the problem:
recorder EnvelopeNode -file "_OUT/dynDispTemp.txt" -time -node 2 -dof 1 disp; # Str top disp
and the output...
-0.000812871
0.00152715
0.00152715 -> no time column!

Thanks in advance.

Deniz Utkutug
CE Dept. METU

erol kalkan · Post by **erol kalkan** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:20 pm

Why dont you record the displacement with their time step at every node you want, then with simple script in matlab you can compute the displacement difference bw each node at each time step.

E. Kalkan

Post by **fmk** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:19 am

there is no time stamp output for the min max recorder. all people want from this recorder is the absolute max and min values. if you want to see the time
you have to use a regular recorder.

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:29 pm

i'll update the manual!