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[marin.delacroix]

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Hi, Mode explore : I'm trying to define a displacement in a local CS but I get the following message : "translational displacement must be defined with displacements in the global directions only". This message disappears if I constrain a second DOF, but this over constraints my model and this is not the BC I want. This is however a very basic thing. Did I miss something ? Please find attached a video that illustrates that

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello Marin DE LA CROIX I tried the same steps as you did in the video to define displacement in a local CS but did not got the message that you received. I have attached the video for your reference. Please can you try closing this session and starting new from scratch, see if it solves the issue. Regards.

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[marin.delacroix]

Hi Devendra, In your example, the local CS matches with the global CS. The behavior I got happens as soon as the selected direction does not match with a global direction. Please have a look at the attached video, as well as the model. Marin

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[Devendra Badgujar]

Hi Marin DE LA CROIX

I was able to reproduce the issue in Explore mode. Refine mode does not give this error though.

Let me check and get back to you on this. 

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hi Marin DE LA CROIX

Currently in explore mode, defining displacement in Local CS  is not supported yet. Only those matching with global directions are supported. You have to go back calculate global coordinates.

Regards.