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*TRANSFORM
Specify a local coordinate system at nodes.

This option is used to specify a local coordinate system for displacement and rotation degrees of freedom at a node.

Products: ABAQUS/Standard  ABAQUS/Explicit  

Type: Model data

Level: Part  Part Instance  Assembly  

Reference:

Required parameter:

NSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the node set for which the local transformed system is being given.

Optional parameter:

TYPE

Set TYPE=R (default) to indicate a rectangular Cartesian system (Figure 19.10–1). Set TYPE=C to indicate a cylindrical system (Figure 19.10–2). Set TYPE=S to indicate a spherical system (Figure 19.10–3).

Data line to define a transformed coordinate system: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Global -coordinate of point specifying transformation.

  2. Global -coordinate of point specifying transformation.

  3. Global -coordinate of point specifying transformation.

  4. Global -coordinate of point specifying transformation.

  5. Global -coordinate of point specifying transformation.

  6. Global -coordinate of point specifying transformation.

Figure 19.10–1 Cartesian transformation option.

Figure 19.10–2 Cylindrical transformation option.

Figure 19.10–3 Spherical transformation option.