Creating Shortcut for entity selector "by face"

Rahul_P1

Hi,

I've got a model with many platic ribs (shell elements) and I want optimize the thikness of each rib. For that I need to assign for each rib an own property. So I click on Property>Assign>elements>by face and repeat the same procedure for every rib.

For saving time I would like to define a key shortcut (ctrl+F) for selecting elements by face.

Rahul_P1

Hi 58Eddy,

See
HyperWorks Desktop Applications > HyperWorks Desktop Overview > Input Controls > HyperWorks Desktop Keyboard Functions:
Shortcut Mapping Examples

and HyperWorks Desktop Applications > HyperWorks Desktop Overview > Input Controls > HyperWorks Desktop Keyboard Functions:
Mapping Keyboard Shortcuts

Please see script number 383 and 610 in the altair script exchange , perhaps you can adapt these scripts

You need to download the script and then run this script from the downloaded location by going to file > run tcl tk from within HyperMesh.
see http://www.altairuniversity.com/support-forum/?mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=87

you will find this and other scripts in the altair script exchange, go to learning > script exchange from the altair university website or here http://www.altairhyperworks.com/Script-Exchange.aspx?%3ftop_nav_str=1
you will need to log in with your university mail id and login credentials you get after registering to the client centre.

search for the script by just entering elements by face

Perhaps the below macros will help, The first one may give you the result directly without need for a shortcut even.

The second one is just to illustrate how to add a macro to a keyboard shortcut