Linked fields

Linked fields are created from existing fields that have spatial independent domains. When you create a linked field, you must:

1. Select an existing fieldThe field you select can be a formula field, table field, reference field, table of fields, or another linked field.

2. Define the coordinate basis for the linked fieldThe coordinate basis for the linked field can be either the global coordinate system or a local coordinate system.

To create the linked field, the software transforms the coordinate basis of the existing field to the coordinate basis of the linked field. Thus, linked fields allow you to efficiently adapt an existing spatial field to a different spatial location.

For example, you might have a field that is defined relative to the global coordinate system, but you want to apply it relative to a local coordinate system. To do so without creating another field from scratch, you can create a linked field that transforms the coordinate basis of the original field from the global coordinate system to the local coordinate system.

The example below shows a pressure load that is defined by a table field and applied to the plate (1); an identically-sized plate that is offset and rotated relative to the plate with the pressure distribution (2); a linked field is created from the table field and is used to create a pressure distribution that is applied to the offset and rotated plate (3). The linked field is applied relative to the local coordinate system on the offset and rotated plate.

Example of a linked field

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Simulation Navigator	Right-click Fields→New Field→Linked

How do I

Create a linked field

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