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Plane symmetries and cylindrical systems

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Dear reader,

The default coordinate system in a 2D environment is an X,Y plane. If I was to add a cylindrical system phi would go from X to Y in an arc.

But what I would like is to have the 2D environment in a Y,Z plane, so that if i was to add a cylindrical system phi would go from X yo Y in an arc. This would give me the possiblity to have a plane symmetrical environment.

Am I able to change this things? And how should I go about changing the right settings?

Thanks in advance.

If my questions are vague in any way please do point this out. I'll change the formulation.

1 Reply Last Post 2012年8月6日 GMT-4 10:09
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)

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Posted: 1 decade ago 2012年8月6日 GMT-4 10:09
Hi

you have the 2D-axi system in r,z (instead of x,y) but if you want a cylindrical system with Z out of the paper (and not phi as in 2D-axi) use the standard 2D (x,y) and dfine a local cylindrical coordiante system, you access by sys2.r and sys2.phi (if this is the first coordinate system you add, under the Definitions node)

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi you have the 2D-axi system in r,z (instead of x,y) but if you want a cylindrical system with Z out of the paper (and not phi as in 2D-axi) use the standard 2D (x,y) and dfine a local cylindrical coordiante system, you access by sys2.r and sys2.phi (if this is the first coordinate system you add, under the Definitions node) -- Good luck Ivar

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