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Ansys Learning Forum › Forums › Discuss Simulation › General Mechanical › Extracting the normal unit vectors of elements using Command (APDL) and use of the NLHPRE variable › Reply To: Extracting the normal unit vectors of elements using Command (APDL) and use of the NLHPRE variable

September 25, 2023 at 1:02 pm
jkaempfer
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Same here, I would also be intersed to be able to extract the normal vectors of shell elements in global COS to be able to setup a script that can apply pressure in the correct direciton regardless of the normal direction defined in the geometry file. Any ideas?