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Drawing a 2D sketch on XZ plane in ABAQUS!

Submitted by pateljay26 on

Hello All,

I am trying to make a 2D shell layer on XZ plane. To capture buckling of shell layer with 3-point bending load, I am required to model a 2D sketch on XZ plane. Modeling this way I can use shell elements' bending degrees of freedom. But ABAQUS always pick defauly XY plane to start with. 

Does anyone know how to draw a sketch on XZ plane?

Thanks,

Jay Patel