1 D Element Orientation, Not able to orient properly.

Altair Forum User

 

 

Hello everyone,

 

It would be really helpful, if some one can guide me through orientation of cbeam elements.

By default, undesired orientation appears. I would like to orient the beam as picture 2.

 

Thanks.

Kind regards.

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Altair Forum User

Ignore the first image.

Altair Forum User

Hi Giri,

 

try changing the orientation component or try a combination of components.

Altair Forum User

Dear Pagadala,

 

I tried changing it with combos but, I don't get the desired orientation. Can you suggest any tutorial or sort for good understanding?

 

Thanks.

Altair Forum User

Giri,

can you share the model file?

 

 

Altair Forum User

Unfortunately, I can't do it. It belongs to a company. Can you tell/show, how to manipulate the orientation of a 1D element wrt a line or between two nodes?

 

Altair Forum User

Giri,

 

Try with orienting with a vector.

 

Create a vector (Analysis page>> Vectors) using two nodes.

 

Use the same vector which you have created to orient the beam.

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Altair Forum User

Dear Pagadala,

 

It works better than previous but, the midpoint of the beam is in coincides with line between two nodes. I want one side (highlighted) of the beam (See fig 2) to coincide with the line between two nodes.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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Rahul_P1

Use offset a and offset b, read about W1A... and comment 5here,

 

OptiStruct > Reference Guide > Input Data > Bulk Data Section:

CBEAM

Altair Forum User

Thanks rahul. It indeed helped me till some extent.