System Collectors and Systems
System Collectors
System collectors collect and organize systems.
LS-DYNA Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| *DEFINE_TRANSFORMATION | Define a transformation for the INCLUDE_TRANSFORM keyword
option. Note: Transformations can be created using the Transformation
Manager.
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| *INCLUDE_PATH | Defines path for the include file location. Note: Card Edit is not available.
Keyword details can be accessed from the Include file options in the Include
browser.
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| *INCLUDE_STAMPED_PART | Attaches a file that has stamping results for a part in the model as an
include file. Note: Card Edit is not available. Keyword details can be accessed
from the Include file options in the Include browser.
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| *INCLUDE_STAMPED_PART_SET | Attaches a file that has stamping results for a collection of parts (set) in
the model as an include file. Note: Card Edit is not available. Keyword details can
be accessed from the Include file options in the Include browser.
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| *INCLUDE_TRANSFORM | Include file that supports offset on its content IDs and transforms on its
contents. Note: HyperMesh support offset on the
entity ID's. During import, offsets are applied on to the ID's of the
corresponding include_transform file contents. During export, offset is
subtracted from the ID's. The current release only supports Input and output
therefore the offsets cannot be changed.
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| *NODE_TRANSFORM | Transformation defined on node set. Note: Transformations can be created using
the Transformation Manager.
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Radioss Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| /TRANSFORM/ROT | Defines a rotation for a node group around a
defined axis, center of rotation and rotation angle. Note: Block Format
Keyword
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| /TRANSFORM/TRA | Defines a translation for a node group with a
defined vector. Note: Block Format
Keyword
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| /TRANSFORM/SCA | Defines a scale for a node group with defined
scale center and scale factor. Note: Block Format
Keyword
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| /TRANSFORM/SYM | Defines a symmetry for a node group normal to
the plane defined by a vector. Note: Block Format
Keyword
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Systems
System entities, commonly called coordinate systems, can be defined as rectangular, cylindrical, or spherical coordinate systems.
Every system must be organized into one system collector, and therefore are mutually exclusive to a system collector.
- Reference System
- Defines the geometric positions of entities.
- Displacement System
- Defines the nodal degree of freedom coordinate system assigned to a node.
Abaqus Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| *ORIENTATION | Define a local axis system for material or element property definition, for
kinematic coupling constraints, for free directions for inertia relief loads, or
for connectors. Note: The *ORIENTATION card needs a name in Abaqus. Since systems do not have a name, a name needs to
be entered in the system card image. The restriction of one system per system
collector has been removed with version 10.0 – SA1-130.
DEFINITION = NODES option with only two nodes is converted to DEFINITION=COORDINATES upon import from an input file. *ORIENTATION with SYSTEM = Z RECTANGULAR is converted to RECTANGULAR upon import from an input file. |
| *SYSTEM | Specify a local coordinate system in which to define nodes. Note: Whenever a
system is assigned to nodes with the set reference option from the Systems panel
activated, a *SYSTEM card is exported before the node block of its
assignment.
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| *TRANSFORM | Specify a local coordinate system at nodes. Note: If assigned to individual
nodes, on export each *TRANSFORM card creates references to an automatically
generated *NSET card. This *NSET card is followed by the list of the nodes that
are assigned to the coordinate system with the set displacement
option.
Systems can be assigned to node sets with the same assignment procedure. |
ANSYS Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| LOCAL | Defines a local coordinate system by location and orientation. Note: Even if
KCN>10, 10 is added to the current value.
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| LOCAL | Defines a local coordinate system by location and orientation. Note: Type =
PRM not supported
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EXODUS Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| Coordinate Frame | Defined for reference to materials and boundary conditions. |
LS-DYNA Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| *DEFINE_COORDINATE_NODES | Define a local coordinate system with three nodes. |
| *DEFINE_COORDINATE_SYSTEM | Define a local coordinate system with three points. |
| *DEFINE_COORDINATE_VECTOR | Define a local coordinate system with two vectors. |
Nastran Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| CORD1R | Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid points. |
| CORD2R | Defines a rectangular coordinate system using the coordinates of three points. |
| CORD1C | Defines a cylindrical coordinate system using three grid points. |
| CORD2C | Defines a cylindrical coordinate system using the coordinates of three points. |
| CORD1S | Defines a spherical coordinate system by reference to three grid points. |
| CORD2S | Defines a spherical coordinate system using the coordinates of three points. |
OptiStruct Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| CORD1C | Defines a cylindrical coordinate system using three grid
points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third
lies in the X-Z plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by node reference subpanel when cylindrical is the chosen type. |
| CORD1R | Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid
points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third
lies in the X-Z plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by node reference subpanel when rectangular is the chosen type. |
| CORD1S | Defines a spherical coordinate system using three grid
points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third
lies in the X-Z plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by node reference subpanel when spherical is the chosen type. |
| CORD2C | Defines a cylindrical coordinate system using three grid
points specified with respect to a reference coordinate system. The coordinates of
the three non-collinear grid points are used to uniquely define the coordinate
system. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis, and the third
lies in the X-Z plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by axis direction subpanel when cylindrical is the chosen type. Various combinations of axes and planes are allowed to be indicated in the create by axis direction subpanel, but will write out the appropriate coordinates to define the z- axis and the x-z plane. |
| CORD2R | Defines a rectangular coordinate system by using three
grid points. The coordinates of the three non-collinear grid points are used to
uniquely define the coordinate system. The first point is the origin, the second
lies on the Z-axis, and the third lies in the X-Z plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by axis direction subpanel when rectangular is the chosen type. Various combinations of axes and planes are allowed to be indicated in the create by axis direction subpanel, but will write out the appropriate coordinates to define the z- axis and the x-z plane. |
| CORD2S | Defines a spherical coordinate system three grid points.
The coordinates of the three non-collinear grid points are used to uniquely define
the coordinate system. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the Z-axis,
and the third lies in the X-Z plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by axis direction subpanel when spherical is the chosen type. Various combinations of axes and planes are allowed to be indicated in the create by axis direction subpanel, but will write out the appropriate coordinates to define the z- axis and the x-z plane. |
| CORD3R | Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid
points. The first point is the origin, the second lies on the X-axis, and the third
lies in the X-Y plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by node reference subpanel when rectangular is the chosen type. |
| CORD4R | Defines a rectangular coordinate system using three grid
points specified with respect to the basic coordinate system. The coordinates of the
three non-collinear grid points are used to uniquely define the coordinate system.
The first point is the origin, the second lies on the X-axis, and the third lies in
the X-Y plane. Note: Bulk Data Entry
Created from the create by axis direction subpanel when rectangular is the chosen type. Various combinations of axes and planes are allowed to be indicated in the create by axis direction subpanel, but will write out the appropriate coordinates to define the z- axis and the x-z plane. Editing the card image for a CORD2R will allow you to define a CORD4R. |
PAM-CRASH Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| FRAME / | Local frame definition - system collectors Note: If there is a $HMMOVE
directive found for a system and that system collector exists in the model, the
system is placed in that collector. Otherwise, a separate system collector is
made for the frame. If a base node is not given, the system is created at the
global origin 0, 0, 0. In case of frame definition with nodes, the system is
created at the first node.
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| FRAME / IAXIS = 0 (rectangular) | Definition Via 2 Vectors U and V, use “create by axis direction”, x-axis and xy plane to create frame. |
| FRAME / IAXIS = 1 (rectangular) | Definition Via 3 Nodes (To Define U, V Vectors), use “create by node reference”, x-axis and xy plane to create frame. |
| FRAME / IAXIS = 2 (rectangular) | Definition Via 2 Vectors T and U, use “create by axis direction”, z-axis and xz plane to create frame. |
| FRAME / IAXIS = 3 (rectangular) | Definition Via 3 Nodes (To Define T, U Vectors), use “create by node reference”, z-axis and xz plane to create frame. |
| FRAME / IAXIS = 4 (cylindrical) | Definition Via 2 Nodes (Cylindrical), use “create by node reference”, z-axis and xz plane to create frame. |
| FRAME / IAXIS = 5 (spherical) | Definition Via 2 Nodes (Spherical), use “create by node reference”, z-axis and xz plane to create frame. |
Permas Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| $RSYS | Reference system Note: Assign the system to nodes to write the RSYS parameter
in to the nodal coordinates card $COORD.
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| $ROTB | Analysis or displacement system assigned to nodes. Note: Assign a system as
displacement system to nodes to receive this card.
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Radioss Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| /FRAME/FIX | Describes the frames. Note: Block Format Keyword
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| /FRAME/MOV | Describes moving frames. Relative motion with
respect to a reference frame. Note: Block Format Keyword
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| /FRAME/MOV2 | Describes moving frames. Relative motion with
respect to a reference frame. Moving frame definition differs from
/FRAME/MOV. Note: Block Format Keyword
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| /FRAME/NOD | Describes the node defined moving frame. Note: Block Format Keyword
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| /SKEW/FIX | Describes the fixed skew frames. Note: Block Format Keyword
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| /SKEW/MOV | Describes a moving local coordinate system. Note: Block Format Keyword
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| /SKEW/MOV2 | Describes a moving local coordinate
system. Note: Block Format Keyword
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Samcef Cards
| Card | Description |
|---|---|
| .FRA | Coordinate system definition Note:
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