SOLUTION CONTROL FOR TRANSIENT ANALYSIS

Executive Control Section SOL

(for required input see below)

Method Structured Solution Sequences 109 112

Case Control Section DLOAD LOADSET METHOD SDAMPING IC (Physical) IC (Modal) TSTEP
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Direct Modal

(both - required) (both - optional) (modal - required) (modal - optional) (both - optional) (modal optional) (both - required)
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Grid output

ACCELERATION DISPLACEMENT (or VECTOR) GPSTRESS NLLOAD (nonlinear load output) OLOAD (output applied load) SACCELERATION (solution set output - A-set in direct SDISPLACEMENT solutions, modal variables in SVELOCITY modal solutions) SVECTOR (A-set eigenvector) SPCFORCES VELOCITY MPCFORCE ELSTRESS (or STRESS) ELFORCE (or FORCE) STRAIN OTIME (controls solution output times)
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Element output

Special

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CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Mathcad

Essential Mathcad is based on the US version of Mathcad. It is also based on the US keyboard. There may be slight differences in Mathcad versions sold outside of the United States. We suggest that you read and do the exercises in the Mathcad tutorial before or just after reading this chapter. You can open the Mathcad tutorial by clicking Tutorials from the Help menu. This opens a new window called the Mathcad Resources window. In this window you will see a list of Mathcad tutorials. Click the Getting Started Primers. Each of these primers is excellent. You may choose to do them all, but for the purpose of this chapter, focus on the following topics: Entering Math Expressions, Building Math Expressions, Editing Math Expressions, First Things First, and Adding Text and Images. This chapter cannot replace the experience gained by completing the Mathcad tutorials.

Mathcad Basics
Whenever you open Mathcad, a blank worksheet appears. You can liken this worksheet to a clean sheet of calculation paper waiting for you to put information on it. Lets begin with some simple math. Type 5+3= . You should get the following:

Now type (2+3)*2= . You should get the following:

You can also assign variable names to these equations. To assign a value to a variable, type the variable name and then type the colon : key. For example, type a1:5+3 .

Now type a1= . This evaluates and displays the value of variable a1.

Lets assign another variable. Type b1:(2+3)*2 .

Now type b1= . This displays the value of variable b1.