Drawing in yz-plane
Drawing in yz-plane
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Hi
I am modelling a rectangular plate as a 3D shell (also using the 'shell' option within the 'Sections' option. I just need to draw the cross section of the plate (dim: 3mm x 95mm) but I want it in the yz-plane. By default Abaqus works in the xy-plane and I can't seem to change it.
Eventually once I have meshed it, I will output the input file with the mesh coordinates. Therefore, even if i rotate the part in 'Assembly' the coordinates in the file will still be in the xy-plane as it only stores local coordinates. Can anyone help or point me to where I could find out how to do this? Thank you.
I am modelling a rectangular plate as a 3D shell (also using the 'shell' option within the 'Sections' option. I just need to draw the cross section of the plate (dim: 3mm x 95mm) but I want it in the yz-plane. By default Abaqus works in the xy-plane and I can't seem to change it.
Eventually once I have meshed it, I will output the input file with the mesh coordinates. Therefore, even if i rotate the part in 'Assembly' the coordinates in the file will still be in the xy-plane as it only stores local coordinates. Can anyone help or point me to where I could find out how to do this? Thank you.





RE: Drawing in yz-plane
Rob Stupplebeen
RE: Drawing in yz-plane
I'm not sure, but another way might be to rotate the part in the assembly module the way you want it, and then export the assembly and then read it back in to the part module with the correct co-ordinates. Might work.
corus
RE: Drawing in yz-plane
not sure how to get the actual coordinates from abaqus? do you know how to corus?
(i need to output the input file as a nastran file - not sure if this restricts thigns).
Thanks
RE: Drawing in yz-plane
corus
RE: Drawing in yz-plane
RE: Drawing in yz-plane