Ask the Expert - Understanding Nodal and Element Coordinate Systems in Mechanical and Mechanical APDL 13.0

Wednesday, November 30, 2011
4:00 P.M. EST, 9:00 P.M. GMT

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
9:00 A.M. EST, 2:00 P.M. GMT

Duration: 60 minutes

Global and local coordinate systems are used to locate geometry items, but within Mechanical and Mechanical APDL each node and element also has its own internal coordinate system that controls the orientation of input and output. To correctly define boundary conditions and material properties, and to correctly interpret calculated results, a user must understand the role of nodal and element coordinate systems. Global and local coordinate systems are used to locate geometry items, but within Mechanical and Mechanical APDL each node and element also has its own internal coordinate system that controls the orientation of input and output. To correctly define boundary conditions and material properties, and to correctly interpret calculated results, a user must understand the role of nodal and element coordinate systems.

This webinar will explain how nodal and element coordinate systems are defined, modified, and used in Mechanical and Mechanical APDL Release 13.0. It will begin with a short presentation.

After the presentation, a panel of experts from the ANSYS development and technical services groups will answer questions live via WebEx.

Join us for this free one-hour webinar and see how our users are benefiting from the insight that computer simulation offers.