Chapter 6: Cracking and Crushing Plots (SOLID65 and PLCRACK)

If you have SOLID65 elements in your model, you can issue the PLCRACK command to determine which elements have cracked and/or been crushed. Small circles are shown where the concrete has cracked, and small octagons are shown where the concrete has been crushed.

The cracking and crushing symbols are visible when a non-hidden, vector type of display is used. To specify such a device, issue this command:

/DEVICE,VECTOR,ON

Figure 6.1: Concrete Beam with Cracks

Concrete Beam with Cracks