Selection process in 3D elements

Altair Forum User

Hi Experts,

 

I have a solid element model. I have to establish contacts and in order to do so, I need to create sets. To create sets, I need to select all the elements on the face of my model. Options like: By face, By Path, By geometry doesn't work on the 3D elements. Then how should I select all my face elements out of all the 3D elements in my model?  

tinh

hi, 

thinking to create faces (tool>faces)

then select elems>by collector>faces>add to selection>> by adjacent>by collector>faces>subtract from selection

 

Altair Forum User

But that will select excessive elements that are not needed. 

tinh

really?

try shift F5>find elems attached to nodes

select nodes>by face>find>save found

then in panel entity sets, select elems>retrieve

Altair Forum User

This solution is working fabulously! Thank you! 

Gauri Mandekar

tinh said:

really?

try shift F5>find elems attached to nodes

select nodes>by face>find>save found

then in panel entity sets, select elems>retrieve

I didn't get your answer will you please elaborate it?

SAGAR MOTWANI_20932

Hi Tinh, with relates to this, I need to create Setsegments  (Contacts in HM v2022), so directly from 3D faces, there is manual button option (Analysis > Setsegments >  Solid faces > in element selection choose 3D Faces) as seen in image,

But, i need to use same selection in automation with TCL script, what is api for face selection for 3D Element

P.S. -  *createmarkpanel elems 1 >> by Face is giving different selection thus different end result of setsegment.

 

by *createmarkpanel elems 1 > (option - 3D elems by faces) will result in selection shown in below image

So, is there any api for having selection panel as above one (3D faces selection)..

Same Images are also as attachments

Thanks in advance.