Systems Panel
Use the Systems panel to create rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. Use this function when you want to define nodes, loads and constraints in a different coordinate system.
- Analysis page > Safety module
- Analysis page
- Tool page > HyperMorph module
- 1D page
- Reference Systems
- Define entities.
- Analysis System
- Define analysis quantities at a node.
Create by Axis Direction Subpanel
Option | Action |
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nodes selector | Select nodes at which to create the system defined by the origin, x-axis, and xy-plane node selections. A system will be created at each selected node with the origin of the system at each selected node. |
origin | Select the node that defines the origin, either by selecting it in the modeling window, or by entering the node ID. |
x-axis | Select the node that defines the x direction, either by selecting it in the modeling window, or by entering the node ID. |
xy-plane | Select the node that defines the xy plane, either by selecting it in the modeling window, or by entering the node ID. |
rectangular / spherical / cylindrical | Select the coordinate system type you want to create. |
relative size | Specify how large, in
model units, systems are displayed relative to the model size.
Whenever any of these three nodes moves, the dependent system and any node, load, or system assigned to the dependent system will move correspondingly. |
Create by Node Reference Subpanel
Option | Action |
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rectangular / spherical / cylindrical | Select the coordinate system type you want to create. |
origin | Select the node that defines the origin by selecting it in the modeling window, or by entering the node ID. |
x-axis node | Select the node that defines the x direction by selecting it in the modeling window, or by entering the node ID. |
xy-plane node | Select the node that defines the xy plane by selecting it in the modeling window, or by entering the node ID. |
relative size | Specify how large, in
model units, systems are displayed relative to the model size.
Whenever any of these three nodes moves, the dependent system and any node, load, or system assigned to the dependent system will move correspondingly. |
Assign Subpanel
Option | Action |
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entity selector | Select the data type you want to assign to the coordinate system. |
system | Select the system to which you want to assign the entities. |
relative size | Specify how large, in
model units, systems are displayed relative to the model size.
Whenever any of these three nodes moves, the dependent system and any node, load, or system assigned to the dependent system will move correspondingly. |
Material Orientation Subpanel
Option | Action |
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elems selector | Select the elements to which you want to assign material angles. |
material orientational method | Select the method to
use.
|
system | Select the system you want to use. |
relative size | Specify how large, in
model units, systems are displayed relative to the model size.
Whenever any of these three nodes moves, the dependent system and any node, load, or system assigned to the dependent system will move correspondingly. |
join lines | Display connected lines instead of review vectors to represent 0-degree ply directions. |
color | Select a color for the system. |
Command Buttons
Button | Action |
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create | Create the new system. |
update | Update the changed system. |
review | For nodes, review indicates the nodes that use the selected system either as a reference system or as an analysis system by placing an 'R' or 'A', respectively, by the node. For systems or loads, review highlights the entities that use the system as a reference system. |
reject | Revert the recent changes to the system. |
preview unused | Highlight unused systems. |
deleted unused | Delete unused systems. |
set reference | Assign the reference system to the entity |
set displacement | Assign the analysis system to the entity. |