Thanks for that.  And the matrix idea is pretty neat, I appreciate you showing me.

Thanks for that.  And the matrix idea is pretty neat, I appreciate you showing me.

@Markiyan Hirnyk 

Thank you for teh responses.  I wasn't familar with some of these commands like evalc and fnormal.

@Markiyan Hirnyk 

Thank you for teh responses.  I wasn't familar with some of these commands like evalc and fnormal.

@Carl Love 

sorry, forgot to attach it.

Laplace_transform_pr.mw

I very much like the idea of using the copy command at the end of a loop to save the vector.  Is there a way that I could copy and save the vector and then put multiple vectors together to form a matrix (for possibly importing into Excel later on)?  Or a simlar issue, can you save a single number each loop and put them together to form a list?  

My program is determining in what order the plys of a composite laminate fail and at what applied loading.  I'd like to add each failed ply to a list after each loop so that new laminate properties can be determined for the next loop as the laminate weakens.  

I very much like the idea of using the copy command at the end of a loop to save the vector.  Is there a way that I could copy and save the vector and then put multiple vectors together to form a matrix (for possibly importing into Excel later on)?  Or a simlar issue, can you save a single number each loop and put them together to form a list?  

My program is determining in what order the plys of a composite laminate fail and at what applied loading.  I'd like to add each failed ply to a list after each loop so that new laminate properties can be determined for the next loop as the laminate weakens.  

I don't think this will take care of my probloem here, but that is a great trick I'll have to remember.  Could you say

d:= 1..nops(x)   as well?

Thanks

I don't think this will take care of my probloem here, but that is a great trick I'll have to remember.  Could you say

d:= 1..nops(x)   as well?

Thanks

Thanks Preben.  These are some commands I wasn't familiat with, and I'll play around with them and let you know how it goes.

Justin

Thanks Preben.  These are some commands I wasn't familiat with, and I'll play around with them and let you know how it goes.

Justin

@Carl Love 

I posted my problem as a new question under the title "Automating matrix calculations".  Again, thank you for all the help!  The unapply commmand was a great tool to learn about.  I should say, I've been using MathCAD for most of my school career, but I've very much enjoyed leaning about Maple after a friend introduced me to it (so much so that I'm doing all assignments this semester in Maple 16!).

Have a great one,

Justin

@Carl Love 

I posted my problem as a new question under the title "Automating matrix calculations".  Again, thank you for all the help!  The unapply commmand was a great tool to learn about.  I should say, I've been using MathCAD for most of my school career, but I've very much enjoyed leaning about Maple after a friend introduced me to it (so much so that I'm doing all assignments this semester in Maple 16!).

Have a great one,

Justin

Hi Carl,

I used unapply to calculate the transformation matrices, and it worked great.  But when I tried to take the next steps in the calculations I ran into another problem when I tried to calculate another matrix using the transformations matrices.  I've uploaded my file.  If you get a chance, would you mind taking a look at it?  If you're busy, I understand, but I'd appreciate any advice you could give me on automating the calculations.

Thanks again,

Justin 

Download problem_1.mw

Hi Carl,

I used unapply to calculate the transformation matrices, and it worked great.  But when I tried to take the next steps in the calculations I ran into another problem when I tried to calculate another matrix using the transformations matrices.  I've uploaded my file.  If you get a chance, would you mind taking a look at it?  If you're busy, I understand, but I'd appreciate any advice you could give me on automating the calculations.

Thanks again,

Justin 

Download problem_1.mw