local or global coordinates

[maxibonne]

I am plotting a path, and then extracting the stresses acting along this path.

My question is: Are these stresses that I extract given in local or in global coordinates?

Many thanks

 

[TGS4]

It depends on what your current rsys setting are. So, what are your current rsys settings?

 

[Stringmaker]

TGS4 is correct. Component stresses will depend on the RSYS. And of course derived stress quantities such as principal and equivalent stress are independent of which RSYS is used.

 

[maxibonne]

TGS4 and Stringmaker, thanks for your tips. Yes in fact I checked 'rsys' and it seems my stresses are in global coordinates.