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Transform coordinate system

Transform coordinate system

Transform coordinate system

(OP)
Hi,

I have a little confusion on applying transform coordinate system for particular node sets. Can anyone give idea on how to select the required transform coordinate system for a particular node set?

Thank you.

RE: Transform coordinate system

In preprocessing or postprocessing?

RE: Transform coordinate system

(OP)
In preprocessing

RE: Transform coordinate system

Coordinate systems are used to assign boundary conditions, loads, material orientations (or, in general, vector fields), etc. Typically, you create local coordinate systems using tools in CAE and then refer to those in the BCs/loads/material orientations/..

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