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<span class = "shortdesc">Cartesian and cylindrical coordinate systems defined in the
FE model are accessible in <span class = "ph">SIMULIA Tosca Structure</span>
and can be referenced in the parameter file by their names. </span>

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</p></td></tr></table></td><td class = "DocHeader2"><table class = "DocTopicsSeeAlso" id = "table13"><tr><td class = "TopicsTitle">See Also</td></tr></table><table class = "DocTopicsInOtherGuides" id = "table14"><tr><td height = "8px"/></tr><tr><td class = "TopicsTitleNormal">In Other Guides</td></tr><tr><td><a title = "Defines coordinate systems with reference to an existing coordinate system or three nodes." href = "../TsoCmdMap/tso-r-cmd-csDef.htm#tso-r-cmd-csDef">CS_DEF</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>




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<p>For details and exceptions refer to
  <a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-cos.htm#tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-cos" title = "Treatment of different coordinate systems, which are available in Abaqus is discussed within this section.">Coordinate Systems</a> (<span class = "ph">Abaqus</span>),
  <a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-solver-ansys-cos.htm#tso-c-usr-solver-ansys-cos" title = "Some remarks concerning coordinate systems are summarized within this section">Coordinate Systems</a> (<span class = "ph">ANSYS®</span>) and
 <a class = "xref" href = "tso-c-usr-solver-mscNastran-cos.htm#tso-c-usr-solver-mscNastran-cos" title = "Within this section, supported coordinate systems are discussed.">Coordinate Systems</a> (<span class = "ph">MSC Nastran®</span>).
In addition, the command <code class = "ph codeph">CS_DEF</code> of the <span class = "ph">SIMULIA Tosca Structure</span>
parameter file defines the coordinate systems using either the IDs of
existing nodes, or coordinates and rotation angles (if required). Each
coordinate system has an <code class = "ph codeph">ID_NAME</code> value (editable by
the user) that is then used in order to reference the coordinate system.</p>
  
<p>In <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.gui</span>,
a new coordinate system is created by the <code class = "ph codeph">Command | CS_DEF</code>
main menu command of the <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.pre</span>
screen which can be seen in the following figure:</p>
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