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CAESAR II Version
13

Specifies the X, Y, and Z components or element direction cosines.

For an element aligned with the X-axis,

Cos X ..... 1.0

Cos Y ..... <Blank>

Cos Z ..... <Blank>

For an element aligned with the Y-axis,

Cos X ..... <Blank>

Cos Y ..... 1.0

Cos Z ..... <Blank>

For an element aligned with the Z-axis,

Cos X ..... <Blank>

Cos Y ..... <Blank>

Cos Z ..... 1.0