), Coordinate System Surface (2D 
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and 3D 
) plots to visualize the coordinate systems used in, for example, models of piezoelectric devices, where there can be multiple domains, each using its own set of coordinate systems. Right-click to add Deformation, Filter, Selection (Plot Attribute), Translation, or Transparency (3D only) subnodes as needed. Right-click a 2D Plot Group or 3D Plot Group node to add these plots from the More Plots submenu.
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Go to Common Results Node Settings for links to information about these sections: Data, Title, Coloring and Style, and Inherit Style.
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For Coordinate system, choose one of the available coordinate systems from the Coordinate system list. The default is None (no coordinate system). The coordinate system directions arrows are red for the first coordinate direction’s basis vector, green for the second coordinate direction’s basis vector, and blue for the third coordinate direction’s basis vector.
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For Matrix variable, click the Replace Expression button (
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Select Gauss points to position the coordinate system symbols in the elements’ Gauss points when a solution is available. Also specify the order of the Gauss points in the Gauss point order field (default: 1). A higher order increases the coordinate system symbol density in each element. This option is not available for Coordinate System Line plots in 2D plot groups.
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Select Mesh nodes for coordinate system symbols positioned in the mesh element nodes (that is, more densely placed symbols where the mesh density is high).
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Select Uniform (the default) for coordinate system symbols positioned uniformly on the surface. Then enter the number of symbols to plot in the Number of points field (default: 200).
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Select Uniform anisotropic to position the coordinate system symbols using an anisotropic density (that is, more symbols in some directions than in others). In addition to entering the number of coordinate system symbols to plot in the Number of points field (default: 200), use the x weight, y weight, and (in 3D) z weight fields to give weights for the symbol density in the different directions (using positive scalar weights). The default weights are 1 in all directions. A higher value increases the symbol density in the corresponding direction.
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If Number of points is selected, enter the number of Points in each direction (the default is 7 for Coordinate System Volume plots and 15 for Coordinate System Surface plots).
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If Coordinates is selected, enter Coordinates (SI unit: m) or click the Range button (
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