I can run a tcl file by using Matlab but I want to make serial dynamic analysis in OpenSees. How can I do it?

My matlab code is

clc;

clear;

A=['1' '2' '3' '4' '5' '6' '7' '8' '9' '10']

parfor i=1:length(A)

filename= ['A(i)\Analysis_GM', num2str(i), '.tcl']

system (['OpenSees.exe<', filename]

end

[Xuejie Wu]

Hello: Coud you tell me how run a tcl file by using Matlab?

[Walter Roberson]

https://www.mathworks.com/help/hdlverifier/ref/tclhdlsim.html

But that probably is not what you mean.

Otherwise just system() out to the TCL interpreter.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24130208/run-a-tcl-script-from-matlab

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Replace

A=['1' '2' '3' '4' '5' '6' '7' '8' '9' '10']
filename= ['A(i)\Analysis_GM', num2str(i), '.tcl']

with

filename = sprintf('%d\\Analysis_GM%d.tcl', i, i);

Or if your A might have non-integer names then for example

A = {'1' '2' 'C' '4' 'QRZ' '6' '7' '8' '9&change' '10'};
filename = sprintf('%s\\Analysis_GM%d.tcl', A{i}, i);

[Esengul Cavdar]

I have tried your solutions but it didn't work. Error was like: "The system does not found the folder."

[Walter Roberson]

What is the content of the filename variable when you have the problem? Does the file that it names exist relative to the current directory?

Answer 2

[Esengul Cavdar]

The Analysis_GM file contains information about the building to be analyzed and the earthquake. The codes in the file are like text, not matrix.

[Walter Roberson]

Okay, but that is not what I asked. I asked what the contents of the filename variable is when the problem happens. For example is it

'1\Analysis_GM1.tcl'

and if so then does file Analysis_GM1.tcl exist in the folder named "1" inside the current directory ?

Answer 3

[Esengul Cavdar]

Filename is like '1/Analysis_GM.tcl'. The variable is just the folder name (from 1 to 20) and the tlc file is same.

[Walter Roberson]

Your original question had

filename= ['A(i)\Analysis_GM', num2str(i), '.tcl']

which inserted the value of i between 'GM' and '.tcl'

If you do not want that then

 filename = sprintf('%d\\Analysis_GM.tcl', i);

[Esengul Cavdar]

Ok, now it says that "Cannot open GM_List.txt for reading can not find channel named "couldn't open "GM_List.txt": no such file or directory". but I'm sure that in each folder, GM_List.txt file was attached.

[Walter Roberson]

basedir = pwd;
filename = 'Analysis_GM.tcl';
exename = 'OpenSees.exe';
cmd = sprintf('"%s" < "%s"', exename, filename);

parfor i=1:10

    cd( fullfile(basedir, sprintf('%d', i)) );
    system(cmd);

end

[Esengul Cavdar]

OpenSees makes analysis now. Thank you for your help.

[Sadia]

I am having difficulty in running a simpl tcl file in matlab.

if I save my m file, tcl file and opensees.exe file in a same folder and run the script file with !opensees.exe****.tcl

where ****=tcl file name.

I am getting the following error,

opensees.exe is not recognize as an internal or external command operable program or batch. Kindly sort my issue I know its simple but couldnt figure out mistake.