local coordinate system
local coordinate system
(OP)
how can i define a local coordinate system that is allowed to move independently from the rest? for example defining boundary conditions for some nodes in a CSYS that moves along with the deformation?





RE: local coordinate system
If you/anyone knows a way round it, it would be useful.....
GJS
RE: local coordinate system
*TRANSFORM, TYPE=C, NSET=nset1
which will transfor the NSET named nset1 into a cylindrical coordinate system. Check out the *ORIENTATION keycard as well.
Hope this helps,
- - D R E J - -
RE: local coordinate system
This will certainly allow only the nodes from the NSET, nset1 to be included in the transform..... the other part of the original question was that abaqusshell also requires the CSYS specfied for nset1 to move with the deformation of the model as it is loaded. This is the part which I dont believe can be done - both the *TRANSFORM and *ORIENTATION cards are part of the model data.
GJS
RE: local coordinate system
haven`t found anything working yet.
thanks