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How to assign Local CS to set of elements in Mechanical APDL?

Tagged: Local coordinate system
    • June 6, 2022 at 9:58 am
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      For assigning Local CS to set of elements, you can use EMODIF command. Please see the command snippet as following,
      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      /PREP7
      CMSEL,S,ELEM_SET,ELEM !!Select the required elemental component
      EMODIF,ALL,ESYS,12!!Using EMODIF, modify all elements’ ESYS. Here Local CS is 12
      ALLSEL,ALL
      FINISH
      /SOLU
      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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