Function
Enter or modify node's local coordinate systems for specific nodes in a spreadsheet format Table.
Table Tool in midas offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions :
Usage of Table Tool
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Call
From the Main Menu select [Node/Element] tab > [Node Detail] group > [Nodes Table] > [Node local Axis Table]
Input
(Refer to "Node Local Axis")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :
Node : Node number
Method : Methods of defining the node's local coordinate systems
In case of Angle
Angle - X : Angle of rotation about GCS X-axis
Angle - Y : Angle of rotation about y'-axis rotated about X-axis
Angle - Z : Angle of rotation about z"-axis rotated about X- and y'-axes
In case of 3 Points
P0-X, P0-Y, P0-Z : Coordinates of the origin, P0 in each GCS direction
P1-X, P1-Y, P1-Z : Coordinates of an arbitrary node on the node's local x-axis, P1 in each GCS direction
P2-X, P2-Y, P2-Z : Coordinates of a node moved from P1, parallel to the node's local y-axis, P2 in each GCS direction
In case of Vector
V1-X : GCS X-component of vector V1
V1-Y : GCS Y-component of vector V1
V1-Z : GCS Z-component of vector V1
V2-X : GCS X-component of vector V2
V2-Y : GCS Y-component of vector V2
V2-Z : GCS Z-component of vector V2