Vertical or Commands > Vertical specifies the axis orientation of a new or existing model and places the following
card in the Card Stack pane:
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The axis orientation of the Static Load Case Builder, (for example in wind and wave loads), the Static Output Processor, the Dynamic Input Module, and the Dynamic Output Processor is specified only by the orientation in the input file. For more information, see Select a Vertical Axis.
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Unlike the piping and equipment files elsewhere in CAESAR II, changing this command does not change the orientation of the structural input file. It rotates the model into the new coordinate system.
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When you include the structural files in a piping model, the axis orientations of the structural files do not have to match the orientation of the piping model. The software translates the orientation.
Specify the axis orientation
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Select the appropriate row in the Card Stack pane and use the needed command from the Insert menu to place the VERTICAL card in the needed position. For more information, see the Insert Menu.
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Click Vertical
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The Vertical command is added to the Card Stack.
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Select Y or Z as the vertical axis.
Find the axis orientation of a new model
In the main CAESAR II window, click Tools > Configure/Setup to determine the axis orientation of a new structural model based on the selected setting.
Find the axis orientation of an existing model
Open an existing model and check the last saved axis orientation to visually determine the axis orientation.