Local restraints really don't make sense, except in the case of a skewed nozzle.

Consider a restraint at the mid-point of an elbow. What is the local coordinate system for this restraint; is it aligned with the incoming tangent, the out going tangent, or is it aligned with a tangent to the elbow at the mid-point?

The only time a "local restraint coordinate" system makes sense is when a single (skewed) pipe runs into the restraint, such as a nozzle connection. In this case, you can use the local force report to obtain the same information. Just be sure to flip the signs on all the values.


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Regards,
Richard Ay (COADE, Inc.)