Defigning section orientation

[Spike1991]

Welcome everyone

Is it possible in Abaqus to orientate beam section based on local coordinate system? I found that material properties can be done that way.

Thanks,

 

[DrBwts]

Specifically? Elements are already aligned with their own local coordinates systems aren't they?

 

[Spike1991]

Yes they are. I would like to change type of my coordinate system from cartesian to cylindrical and rotate particular cross sections of beam elements. I can do the same in the cartesian coordinate system but I have to enter appropriate values of sin/cos function if it is still unclear I will provide screenshots