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[Bug] Load arrows from plot_supports_and_loads_2d() not behaving for large model dimensions #20

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firai opened this issue Apr 15, 2022 · 0 comments

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firai commented Apr 15, 2022

plot_supports_and_loads_2d() load arrows do not behave as expected when the dimensions of the model are large, which occurs when inch or mm units are used. Specifically, there are two issues:

  1. The arrowheads are deformed/practically not visible, regardless of whether the scaling factor sfac is appropriate.
  2. The auto-calculated sfac does not seem to be in-scale.

The following model is used an example to illustrate the issues. The member lengths are defined in millimeters, so dimensions are on the order of 10^4. Similar issues exist when inch units are used, which would lead to dimensions on the order of 10^3.
Model

  1. Even if I set a manual sfac, the arrowheads are practically invisible:
    Arrowhead
  2. If I let the function auto-calculate sfac, then length of the arrows become much larger than the size of the model.
    sfac issue

However, when I redefine the member lengths in meters, neither of these issues appear.
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@firai firai changed the title Load arrows from plot_supports_and_loads_2d() not behaving for large model dimensions [Bug] Load arrows from plot_supports_and_loads_2d() not behaving for large model dimensions Apr 15, 2022
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