On Cylindrical Face
You can use this option only when all the selected faces are cylindrical. Each face can have a different axis. The radial, circumferential, and axial directions for each face are based on its own axis.
Attribute
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Value
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Possible DOFs for solid meshes
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3 translations
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Possible DOFs for shell meshes
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3 translations and 3 rotations
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3D symbol
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![](doc1292870159314.image)
translation
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![](doc1292870160611.image)
rotation
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Selectable entities
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Cylindrical faces only
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Translations
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Radial
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Circumference
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Axial
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Rotations (for shells only)
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About radial direction
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About circumferential direction
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About axial direction
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The radial (r), circumferential (q), and axial (z) directions associated with a cylindrical face are illustrated in the figure.
![](doc1292870180378.image)