Torque Output from a node rotation

JohnM

I think this question has been asked before, but can't find in Forum search.
See figure - I apply a rotation to the fixed rod through node-surface-coupling. The master node then has a rotation, which I should be able to look at for as a reaction torque, but CCX does not output reaction torques.
There does not seem to be a simple way to get this information, or is there?

Sergio

As far as I remember you need to use de *NODE PRINT card and request output values for RF (reactions forces and moments probably) on the reference node, that you must put in a node set before to call it on the *NODE PRINT card. This will generate and external .dat file with those values.

JohnM

calc_em gave the missing detail on the calculix forum - the ROT NODE is the node that needs to be referenced. I have attached a test file that demonstrates the method.

Thanks to you as well @sergio!