Command reference help topics
Automatic Groups dialog box
| Mesh | |
|---|---|
| Mesh list | Specifies which meshes are included in automatically created groups.All MeshesAll meshes are included in automatically created groups.Selected MeshesOnly meshes you select are included in automatically created groups. |
| Select Mesh | Lets you select the meshes to include in automatically created groups.Enabled when you select Selected Meshes. |
| By Material | |
| Group Meshes with Same Material | Creates groups of meshes that reference the same material. |
| Material Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes that reference the same material. |
| By Physical Property Table | |
| Group Meshes with Same Physical Property Table | Creates groups of meshes that reference the same physical property table. |
| Physical Property Table Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes that reference the same physical property table. |
| By Color | |
| Group Meshes with Same Color | Creates groups of meshes that have the same display color. |
| Color Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes that have the same display color. |
| By Beam Cross Section | |
| Group Meshes with Same Cross-Section | Creates groups of 1D meshes that have the same beam cross section. |
| Cross Section Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes that have the same beam cross section. |
| By Laminate Physical Property Table | |
| Group Meshes with Same Laminate | Creates groups of meshes whose mesh collectors reference the same laminate physical property table. |
| Laminate Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes whose mesh collectors reference the same laminate physical property table. |
| By Element Family (0D,1D,2D,3D) | |
| Group Meshes with Same FE-Category | Creates groups of meshes that have the same element family. |
| Mesh Category Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes that have the same element family. |
| By Mesh Collector Type | |
| Group Meshes with Same Mesh Collector Type | Creates groups of meshes that have the same mesh collector type. |
| Group By Mesh Type | Creates groups of meshes that have the same mesh type. |
| Mesh Type Group Name Prefix box | Changes the default text string prefix that the software uses to name the groups of meshes that have the same mesh collector type or mesh type. |
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