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[RezaAlavi]

Hello,

In the Definition section of a Remote Displacement, what exactly are the X,Y,Z components as well as Rotation X,Y,Z ? I was under the impression that they are displacements along and rotations around the X,Y,Z axis. As I checked the Ansys Mechanical User's Guide, it says they are "Distance" or "Rotational Distance" in the X,Y, Z directions. So, I am confused what is meant exactly by "Distance" ? Is it wrong to consider them as displacement and rotation of the entity that moves by the remote displacement option in X,Y,Z directions ? I would appreciate your help!

[peteroznewman]

nThe remote displacement applies component displacements and angular rotations to the pilot node located at the specified coordinates. Don't worry that the User Guide uses the word distance,n

[RezaAlavi]

ArraynThanks Peter for your response. By pilot node you mean the remote point ? As you see in the picture on the top, I assigned the face of the compression plate (in red) a remote point whose coordinates are 0.196, 1.113, 0.590. Is that point the pilot node? So, can I say the remote displacement and rotation components that I set (as can be seen in the figure at the bottom the displacement components are 0,-0.24,0 and for rotation, 0,0,0) applies to this point, and, as a result the compression plate has the same displacement and rotation components, i.e. 0,-0.24,0, 0,0,0 ? That is what I have been assuming all along. nn