Assigning systems

Shiva Prasad

When we want to apply load in any other direction apart from global we create local co-ordinate system and use it for applying load. But there is a option called assign system , So I'm not able to understand exact use case of it and how it effects if I apply load with assigning systems and without assigning systems Please elaborate in detail.

Rajashri_Saha

Hi Shiva,

Once you create the local co-ordinate system, you need to refer the node where you want to apply the loading by calling it in assign panel and call the system id in system field. Then click on "set reference" & "set displacement". In this way the load will be applied in local co-ordinate system. see the below images for old and new GUI.

Thanks

Rajashri