PRESENT GRAPH BEAM Elements

          

This command will produce a graph showing the variation of the currently selected results attribute along the specified beam element(s). Up to 1000 beams may be superimposed on one graph. The required beam elements can be an OLD list (the last element or elements to be graphed) or they can be specified as part of the command.

Beam elements can be graphed in three ways:

1.

For element nodal results a graph is displayed showing the variation of the currently selected results component at the nodes of the elements.

2.

For element Gaussian results a graph is displayed showing the variation of the currently selected results component at the Gauss points of the elements.

3.

For element nodal results with the correct results type and where loading information is available, the appropriate shear force or bending moment diagrams are calculated and displayed.

Examples:

1.

PRESENT GRAPH BEAM 10 TO 20 STEP 5

A graph for beams 10, 15 and 20 is drawn.

See also the following commands

'PRESENT DIAGRAM'
'PRESENT OPTIONS GRAPH'