ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 498)

*SUBSTRUCTURE PROPERTY
3. Value of the translation to be applied in the global Z-direction.
Enter values of zero to apply a pure rotation.
Second line:
1. Global X-coordinate of point a on the axis of rotation (see Figure 18.45–1).
2. Global Y-coordinate of point a on the axis of rotation.
3. Global Z-coordinate of point a on the axis of rotation.
4. Global X-coordinate of point b on the axis of rotation.
5. Global Y-coordinate of point b on the axis of rotation.
6. Global Z-coordinate of point b on the axis of rotation.
7. Angle of rotation about the axis a–b, in degrees.
Data lines to translate and/or reflect a substructure:
First line:
1. Value of the translation to be applied in the global X-direction.
2. Value of the translation to be applied in the global Y-direction.
3. Value of the translation to be applied in the global Z-direction.
Enter values of zero to apply a pure reflection.
Second line:
1. Enter a blank line.
Third line:
1. Global X-coordinate of point a in the plane of reflection (see Figure 18.45–2).
2. Global Y-coordinate of point a in the plane of reflection.
3. Global Z-coordinate of point a in the plane of reflection.
4. Global X-coordinate of point b in the plane of reflection.
5. Global Y-coordinate of point b in the plane of reflection.
6. Global Z-coordinate of point b in the plane of reflection.
Fourth line:
1. Global X-coordinate of point c in the plane of reflection.
2. Global Y-coordinate of point c in the plane of reflection.
3. Global Z-coordinate of point c in the plane of reflection.
18.45–2
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