40.3 Why are datum coordinate systems so important?

Datum coordinate systems are used throughout ABAQUS/CAE; for example,

In addition, you can select the origin of a datum coordinate system when prompted to select a point, and you can select an axis of a datum coordinate system when prompted to select an edge.

ABAQUS/CAE provides three methods for creating a datum coordinate system:

For more information, see An overview of the methods for creating a datum coordinate system, Section 40.5.4. In contrast with other types of datums, you can name a datum coordinate system while you create it. As with all datums, you can use the Model Tree to rename a datum coordinate system.


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