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How do i verify the active coordinate system (python)?

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loki3000

Mechanical
Sep 29, 2009
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i want to get S33 values for each element face. how can i verify that i am using the right coord. system -- global, that i've set it manually? i have added this in beginning of the script:

odb.rootAssembly.DatumCsysByThreePoints(name='newCSYS',
coordSysType=CARTESIAN, origin=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), point1=(1.0, 0.0, 0.0),
point2=(0.0, 1.0, 0.0))
dtm = odb.rootAssembly.datumCsyses['newCSYS']

but the problem is still, that i am getting some strange results for s33 (and/or normal to the face value).

do i have to transform output to the before specified coordsys (getTransformedField) or is that statement above enough?
 
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