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How to identify local coordinate system ID in Mechanical?

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      To identify coordinate system in APDL, it can be generally identified by its unique ID. Whenever you create a new coordinate system, WB Mechanical automatically gives unique ID to it using program controlled method under Coordinate System option. But if you want to use it in APDL commands, you need to know that ID. So for such cases, you specify above option as Manual, the coordinate system ID property displays. Enter a value greater than or equal to 12. To activate that coordinate system through APDL command, you can use CSYS,12 to activate coordinate system having ID as 12.