# Axial strain plot for cable elements

**URL:** <https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/axial-strain-plot-for-cable-elements/1407>\
**Category:** FLAC3D\
**Tags:** tips\
**Created:** [April 11, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/axial-strain-plot-for-cable-elements/1407 "2024-04-11T06:02:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thiru28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@Thiru28](https://forum.itascainternational.com/u/Thiru28)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/axial-strain-plot-for-cable-elements/1407/1 "2024-04-11T06:02:49Z")

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Hi Itasca team,

I am trying plot the axial strains along the cable elements, but I did not see any direct option to plot in FLAC3D (V 7). I have seen this option in UDEC. Please advise on this.

Many thanks  
Thiru

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/itasca/original/2X/b/b21ff60a2235d49043da5e7f16660e91c4f5cf73.png)

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**Author:** ![Zakaria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zakaria](https://forum.itascainternational.com/u/Zakaria)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/axial-strain-plot-for-cable-elements/1407/2 "2024-04-11T07:45:52Z")

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Hello,  
a fish function will do the work.

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**Author:** ![Thiru28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@Thiru28](https://forum.itascainternational.com/u/Thiru28)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/axial-strain-plot-for-cable-elements/1407/3 "2024-04-19T02:22:24Z")

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Thanks @Zakaria , my question was about direct method though. I can see an option to plot plastic strains on the cable elements now.