struct.beam.plastic.iplocation

Syntax

v := struct.beam.plastic.iplocation(p,ipnum) (currently 3D ONLY)

Get the location of the integration point of a beam-type element with a plastic material model. For a beam with a rectangular cross section: the Gauss abscissae $(\xi, \eta, \zeta)$ are returned. For a beam with a circular cross section: the abscissae $(\xi, r, \theta)$ are returned. The integration point location is obtained using the formulae shown in the above two figures.

Returns:

v - parametric coordinates within the element ordered as $(\xi, \eta, \zeta)$ for a beam with rectangular cross section and as $(\xi, r, \theta)$ for a beam with circular cross section

Arguments:

p - pointer to a beam-type element

ipnum - integration point number