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  # Example file for defining shear and bending moment
  # =============================================================
  #
  #    Author: Robert Grandin
  #
  #    Date:   November 2014  (Creation)
  #
  #
  # 
  #
  
  
  #def  DefineInputs():
  #    beamStart = 0.0
  #    beamEnd = 50.0
  #    npoints = 10001
  #    beam = [beamStart, beamEnd, npoints]
  #    
  #    unitsDist = 'ft'
  #    unitsShear = 'kip'
  #    unitsMoment = 'kip-ft'
  #    units = [unitsDist, unitsShear, unitsMoment]
  #    
  #    makePlots = True
  #    
  #    pointLoads = [{ 'position': 0.0e0, 'type' : 'v', 'value' : -10.0e0}]
  #    pointLoads.append({ 'position': 37.5e0, 'type' : 'm', 'value' : -50.0e0})
  #    
  #    distLoads = [{'start' : 10.0e0, 'end' : 25.e0, 'startVal' : -1.0e0, 'endVal' : -1.0e0, 'type' : 'v', 'shape' : 'linear'}]
  #    
  #    reactionPositions = [10.0e0, 25.0e0]
  #    
  #    return beam,units,makePlots,pointLoads,distLoads,reactionPositions