from abaqusConstants import * from abaqus import * aModel=mdb.models['Straight'] aPart=aModel.parts['PLAQUE1'] Radius=15. for eachnode in aPart.nodes: theta=eachnode.coordinates[1]/Radius newcoord1=(Radius-eachnode.coordinates[0])*sin(theta) newcoord2=(Radius-eachnode.coordinates[0])*cos(theta) newcoord3=eachnode.coordinates[2] aPart.editNode(nodes=eachnode,coordinate1=newcoord1,coordinate2=newcoord2, coordinate3=newcoord3)