Method to check system orientation (CID)

Shivani Tiwari

I have created a coincident nodes cbush element (Solver - Msc Nastran)

Query

1. how to review system orientation assigned to it.

2. Difference between CID = 0 AND CID blank

 

Altair Forum User

Hi Shivani Tiwari

 

 

Please refer below post.

https://community.altair.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=c246cc761b2bd0908017dc61ec4bcbfe

 

Altair Forum User said:

2. Difference between CID = 0 AND CID blank

If 0, the basic coordinate system.

If blank, the element coordinate system is determined from GO or Xi.

(Integer > 0 or blank)  See comments 2 and 3.

 

For more details, refer help section for CBUSH.

 

Thank you

Shivani Tiwari

Thankyou so much sir. I got it