How to angle coordinate frames?

dccfd · April 23, 2017, 08:51

Hi all,

I have created two coordinate frames around a hub which is slightly angled but when I assign these frames they both point vertically, which I am not sure how to change. I have tried looking at Eulers rotation angles but I am not sure if I am looking in the right direction to solve this problem. I have attached a picture for a visual representation.

I am quite new to Ansys so I am learning as I go, but if someone could point me in the right direction on how to get these so they are in the right orientation, then that would be fantastic.

Thanks!

ghorrocks · April 23, 2017, 20:19

When I look at those green vectors I see one is leaning left by a few pixels and the other is leaning right by a few pixels. So they appear to be off parallel by a small amount. Isn't this what you intended?

dccfd · April 24, 2017, 00:24

Thanks for replying, but they should be on a 5 degree angle and parallel, I am not sure why they are in different directions. Is there a way I can manually set the direction?

ghorrocks · April 24, 2017, 05:23

The perspective view in CFD-Post does distort angles a very small amount. You are probably seeing that distortion.

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April 23, 2017, 20:19		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 144	When I look at those green vectors I see one is leaning left by a few pixels and the other is leaning right by a few pixels. So they appear to be off parallel by a small amount. Isn't this what you intended?

April 24, 2017, 00:24		#3
dccfd New Member Dain Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 9	Thanks for replying, but they should be on a 5 degree angle and parallel, I am not sure why they are in different directions. Is there a way I can manually set the direction?

April 24, 2017, 05:23		#4
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 144	The perspective view in CFD-Post does distort angles a very small amount. You are probably seeing that distortion.