/batch,list

/show, sample,grph
/title, Sample input data for generating discrete reinforcing elements
/prep7
!
! Define material properties
!
mp, ex,1,10e6 ! Base Material
mp, ex,2,30e6 ! Reinforcing Material
mp,prxy,1,.3
mp,prxy,2,.3
mp,dens,1,.00001
mp,dens,2,.00002
!
! Define base geometry
!
k,1, 0.,0.
k,2,10.,0.
l,1,2
!
! Define base elements
!
et,1,BEAM188
mat,1
sect,1,BEAM,I
secd,1.,1.,1.,0.2,0.2,0.3
esize, 2.0
lmesh, 1
!
! Define discrete reinforcing section
!
sect,2,REINF,DISC
secd,2,0.01,BEAM,-0.25,0.1
secd,2,0.01,BEAM, 0 .0,0.1
secd,2,0.01,BEAM, 0.25,0.1
secd,2,0.01,BEAM,-0.25,0.9
secd,2,0.01,BEAM, 0 .0,0.9
secd,2,0.01,BEAM, 0.25,0.9
!
! Create reinforcing element via EREINF
!
esel,all
secn, 2 ! use reinforcing section!
EREINF
!
! Inspect newly created reinforcing elements
!
esel,s,type,,1
! adjust the translucency level of the
! base element to reveal the embedded reinforcing
! elements
/trlcy,elem,0.9
esel,all
/view,1,1,1,1
! Turn on the expaned element shapes
/eshape,1
eplot
fini