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Workplane: Ansys Mechanical Apdl. Utility Menu - Workplane

This document discusses the ANSYS Workplane tool. It can be used to create and modify a working plane (WP) that acts as a movable coordinate system. The WP can be offset, rotated, and aligned with other coordinate systems. Geometry such as rectangles are created based on the WP position. Local coordinate systems can also be generated that are associated with the WP. The WP allows dividing models and defining cross sections for results.

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Workplane: Ansys Mechanical Apdl. Utility Menu - Workplane

This document discusses the ANSYS Workplane tool. It can be used to create and modify a working plane (WP) that acts as a movable coordinate system. The WP can be offset, rotated, and aligned with other coordinate systems. Geometry such as rectangles are created based on the WP position. Local coordinate systems can also be generated that are associated with the WP. The WP allows dividing models and defining cross sections for results.

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ANSYS Mechanical APDL.

Utility Menu-> WorkPlane 1

Workplane
makes Working Plane visible

the vector of WP offset,


for example: the vector 10, 0, 0 > OK
change moves WP along the WX axis to a distance
position of 10 (m, mm, inches, etc. depending on
of WP the assumed system of units)
switch
between
existing
coordinate Working Plane (WP)
systems
Local Coordinate
Systems (CS)
create or
delete CS

the vector of WP rotations,


for example: the vector 15, 0, 0 > OK
rotates WP about the WZ axis by +15
degrees.

Accept
Global Cartesian Fig. 1

information about an Active Coordinate System

Comments

WP is a single movable coordinate system no. 4.


WP may be aligned with any CS.
WP may be moved, aligned, and then used to create a new CS.
Some commands from Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modelling ... use an actual position of WP to
create geometry.
Exercise 5. 2

Clear and start a new database

Utility Menu > File > Clear & Start New > Do not Read File > OK > CLEAR … EXECUTED? > Yes
Utility Menu > Plot > Replot

Display Working Plane

Utility Menu > Work Plane > Display Working Plane

Create a rectangle
Fig. 1
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas >
Rectangle > By Dimensions
X1, X2 → 0, 20
Y1, Y2 → 0, 10 → OK (Fig. 1)

Move and rotate WP

Utility Menu > Work Plane > Offset WP by Increments …


X, Y, Z Offsets: 25,5,0 → Apply (Fig. 2)
XY, YZ, ZX Angles: 30,0,0 → OK (Fig. 3)

Create the next rectangle

Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas >
Rectangle > By Dimensions
X1, X2 → 0, 20
Y1, Y2 → 0, 10 → OK
(Fig. 4)

Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Create a new Coordinate System (elliptical, no. 11)

Utility Menu > Work Plane > Local Coordinate Systems > Create Local CS > At WP Origin …
KCN= 11, KCS = Cylindrical 1, PAR1 = 1/2 → OK (Fig. 5)

Comment
Fig. 5
A new created CS was set as
an active coordinate system.
Exercise 5. 3

Turn WP off and plot keypoints with numbers


Fig. 6
Utility Menu > Work Plane > Display Working Plane (v)
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Numbering… > Keypoints Numbers > On → OK
Utility Menu > Plot > Keypoints

Plot the triad of a CS no. 11

Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Symbols > CS Local coordinate system > On → OK (Fig. 6)

Create a line in a CS no. 11

Utility Menu > Plot > Lines


Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Lines >
In Active Coord > pick keypoints 6 and 8 → OK (Fig. 7)

Change active CS to a Global Cartesian

Utility Menu > Work Plane > Change Active CS to >


Global Cartesian Fig. 7

Create a line in a Global Cartesian Ratio of the rectangle edges is 10/20 = PAR1
(Fig.5) , so a new created line is ¼ of an ellipse.
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Lines >
In Active Coord > pick keypoints 6 and 8 → OK (Fig. 8)

Fig. 8

Global Cartesian system was set as active, so a new


created line is a straight line.

Comments

WP can be used as the cutting plane to divide a volume or an area into two pieces:
(Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Operete > Booleans > Divide > Volu by WrkPlane
(Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Operete > Booleans > Divide > Area by WrkPlane)

WP can also be used to define a virtual cross section to check model geometry or present results.
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Style > Hidden Line Options (Fig. 9)

Fig. 9

Working Plane

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