MaterialAxisVector

Transforms a vector relative to the elemental material system to the global system.

Inputs

elems
An element entity table.
coords
A ccordinate vector value table.
systems
A systems entity table.
mattheta
A scalar table of material angle offsets (default=”null”).
parts
An part entity table (default=”null”).
props
A property entity table (default=”null”).
vector
A vector relative to the material system.

Outputs

answer
A elemental vector value table.

Comments

  • All vectors in coords must be relative to the global system.
  • Solid material systems require part and property tables, and both must be passed.
  • Two methods for material orientation are supported: an angle offset relative to the element system, and the projection of a system onto the surface of the shell.
  • The vector string is a space-separated list of three scalar values.

Syntax

MaterialAxisVector(elems,coords,systems,mattheta,parts,props,vector)

XML Example

<call name="MaterialAxisVector" vector="1 0 0" coords="coord_tab" systems="sys_tab" elems="elem_tab" mattheta="theta_tab" answer="ans_tab" />