This document is a C program code for nonlinear analysis of braced frames with hinge elements using the hinge method. The program imports input data, calculates the global stiffness matrix and its inverse, determines member forces and displacements through matrix operations, and outputs results to Excel files. Key steps include importing geometry, material properties, and loading, calculating element and system stiffness matrices, inverting the system matrix, determining member forces and displacements, and reporting results.