The local axes used for output of element loads from Stage 6 are defined as follows:
| Local X-axis - along the TUBE axis from Node #1 to Node #2 |
| Local Y-axis - perpendicular to the local X-axis, in the global XY plane |
| Local Z-axis - orthogonal to the local X- and Y-axes with vertical component in the positive global Z-direction |
For the special case of a vertical tube:
| Local X-axis - along the TUBE axis from Node #1 to Node #2 |
| Local Y-axis - forms a right-handed set with local X- and Z-axes |
| Local Z-axis - in the negative global X-direction |
The local axis vectors are output in the .LIS file.