struct.shell.force.nodal

Syntax

m = struct.shell.force.nodal(p,inode<,idof>)

Get the generalized nodal force acting on the shell at node index inode.

Returns:

m - a 1x6 matrix with the generalized force acting on the element at a node, or a single value of degree-of-freedom idof

Arguments:

p - a pointer to a shell element

inode - the node index to use, from 1 to 3

idof - an optional argument indicating a specific degree-of-freedom, from 1 to 6