Creating node and element sets during postprocessing

You can create node and element sets in the Visualization module. Select ToolsCreate Set from the main menu bar. You can create and save sets only when the output database (.odb) file is opened with write privileges.

In addition, the following rules apply:

  • You can create sets only on the rootAssembly instance; however, the instance cannot be named ASSEMBLY.
  • You cannot edit or delete the sets created in the output database.

Related Topics
Opening a model database or an output database
Using the angle and feature edge method to select multiple objects
Using the topology method to select multiple elements

  1. From the main menu bar in the Visualization module, select ToolsCreate Set.

  2. In the Create Set dialog box that appears, do the following:

    1. Enter a name for the set.
    2. Select Node or Element as the set type.
    3. Click Continue.
    4. Select nodes or elements from the viewport. You can select the nodes and elements individually, by angle, or by feature edge. You can also select elements by topology.
    5. Click Done.

    The newly created set appears in the Results Tree.