Rotating cylinders in Ansys
 

I realize this might be a simple question, but so far the "solutions" i've managed to track down on the net does not work. Granted I dont know if this is possible (though it would strike me as odd if this was the case).

After opening Ansys, select Preprocessor (Ansus 14 btw) -> Modeling -> Create -> Volumes -> Cylinder -> Solid Cylinder. Fill in WP X = 0, WP Y = 0, Radius 0.25, Depth = 2.
This creates a solid cylinder of the specified dimensions along the Z-axis. My question is: how do I rotate this cylinder 90 degrees around the positive y-axis only? As another example: Given this initial cylinderA , how do I create another cylinder B that is perpendicular to A? How do I rotate cylinders in Ansys?

Thanks in advance

use create -> body operation -> type rotate ...

Thanks for the reply. I dont have that option in Ansys. It seems thats a command associated with the work bench? Is it only possible to carry out the rotation in Workbench as opposed to the Software Suite?

what software are you using ??

Ansys 14.0. I think the software suite that I accidentally referred to is the more commonly known Ansys Classic, where you get the legacy Ansys GUI with the work space taking up 60% of the screen and the Preferences, Preprocessor, Solution, General Postproc etc are located to the left. Please bare with me. I've only been at this for 7 hours.

However, if the solvers used by workbench and classic are the same, am I right in saying I could just as well use workbench where, according to you, the rotation will be possible?

I was talking about ANSYS design modeler available in workbench I'm not familiar with the classic ANSYS...

Oh, the body operation is in the work bench. I would just like to know if the same rotation is available in classic.

i have no idea, sorry :o