geometric transform problem

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martinmasanes
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geometric transform problem

Post by martinmasanes » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:17 am

I set the geomtranf parameter as shown:
set transfTag_C 1
set transfTag_Brace 2
set transfTag_B 3

# rigid links of columns; columns
geomTransf PDelta $transfTag_C

# braces, gusset plates
geomTransf Corotational $transfTag_Brace

# beams
geomTransf PDelta $transfTag_B
#set beam element (only 1 as example)
element forceBeamColumn 11201 1210100 1210100 3 $secTagB $transfTag_B -iter $maxIter $tol

but I get this message:

PDeltaCRDTranf2D::ComputeElemtLenghtAndOrien : 0 lenght
ForceBeamColumn2D::setDomain():Error initilizing coordinate transformation

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

vesna
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Location: UC Berkeley

Re: geometric transform problem

Post by vesna » Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:11 pm

it looks to me that in your model you have force-based element of zero length.

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