PlotAnime Command (Plot Animation)#
PlotAnime is a command to create an animation from the desired analyed steps of OpenSees model. There are two commands beside PlotAnime command that provides required data for creating animation. The first command is Record command that is resposible to record data related to current analyed step of OpenSees model and RecorderReset to clear recorded data that stored using Record command.
source BraineryWiz.tcl
#...
#Lines related to creating model
#...
#Reset the recorder file if any recorded data exist in
RecorderReset
#Record desired steps
{Loop of model analyze steps} {
Record
}
#Creating animation from redorded steps
PlotAnime
In the following the existing options for this command are described. User can use one or multiple of the following options after the command.