[ABAQUS] Define load in local coordinate system

Per Boekhout

How do you apply a concentrated load in a local coordinate system using the ABAQUS solver interface?

I have created a local coordinate system in Hyperworks and defined a node set for the applied load. I use the system assignment with the set displacement option checked to assign the node set to the coordinate system.

Furthermore, the TRANSFORM_card_with_user_defined_set is selected for the coordinate system. However, the SetName is empty and unselectable. Is it possible to modify the the SetName selection?

When exporting the solver deck, the load is only defined in the global system. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

 

Edit:

It seems that the TRANSFORM_card_with_user_defined_set is not allowed to be empty when exporting the solver deck. When disabling it, the load is exported in the local system as intended. However, I would like to keep the TRANSFORM_card_with_user_defined_set active, is it possible to manually select the SetName somehow? I do not manage to figure this out on my own.

Paulo Libório

Hello Per Boekhout,

I'm sharing a PDF and model file on how to assign a Local Coordinate System for Abaqus Solver Profile. Hope these are useful!

Kind regards,
Paulo Libório.