# Results in cylindrical coordinate system issue

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**Created:** [September 10, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/results-in-cylindrical-coordinate-system-issue/1072 "2023-09-10T08:32:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![xzbit06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/cc9497/32.png) [@xzbit06](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/xzbit06)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/results-in-cylindrical-coordinate-system-issue/1072/1 "2023-09-10T08:32:44Z")

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Hello everyone,

I obtained cyclic symmetry model from here and using \*transform keyword i changed nodal coordinate system from cartesian to cylindrical and applied centrifugal load, it works out but in results is there anyway to using cyclindrical coordinate system too ? I want to see radial deformation or maybe hoop stress in tangential direction.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/results-in-cylindrical-coordinate-system-issue/1072/2 "2023-09-10T11:25:40Z")

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You can do this in ParaView: [https://youtu.be/wRcTD1zSbLU?si=pSGw\_ZddA16GwtzP&t=545](https://youtu.be/wRcTD1zSbLU?si=pSGw_ZddA16GwtzP&t=545)

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**Author:** ![andrea.starnini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@andrea.starnini](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/andrea.starnini)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/results-in-cylindrical-coordinate-system-issue/1072/3 "2023-10-07T04:51:13Z")

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Maybe more quickly you can do this using CGX with trfm cyl z (if z is the axis) - See CGX manual  
Open frd file with CGX - select one dataset (for example stress) and type “trfm cyl z” if z is your axis  
After that in dataset appear RR (radial) - TT (tangential) and ZZ (axial) components of stress  
CGX is not very user friendly but it has many useful function on postprocessing mode

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**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/results-in-cylindrical-coordinate-system-issue/1072/4 "2023-10-07T07:12:57Z")

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Another way is to use \*ORIENTATION and \*EL FILE, GLOBAL=NO: [Maximum stress of bearing - #28 by FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/maximum-stress-of-bearing/1112/28)