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This workflow works in mechanical.<br \/>However, I understand that fluent works entirely on the global coordinate system &#8211; and as such, each component would require the material property axis to referenced according to&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is there a way of exporting the local coordinates from spaceclaim into something fluent can understand?<br \/>Is there a way of &#8216;looping&#8217; through each components applying the material properties appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>I have a horrible feeling I may need to start getting my head around UDFs and python . . . but if anyone could give some examples as a head start I&#8217;d very much appreciate it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-362750","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-fluent-ansys-1","topic-tag-anisotropic","topic-tag-cylindrical-coordinates","topic-tag-global-coordinate-system-1","topic-tag-orthotropic-materials"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hi,I have an array of components in a fluid domain (order of hundreds), each of which has cylindrical material properties.I have created local coordinates in spaceclaim that would be the origin for the material properties. 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