40.3 Why are datum coordinate systems so important?
Datum coordinate systems are used throughout ABAQUS/CAE; for example,
To define material orientations.
To define connector orientations.
To define the orientation of a coupling constraint.
To define the orientation of an inertia relief load.
To define the orientation of boundary conditions.
To position and align part instances.
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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