Smart Selector Methods dialog box

Method
Method	Specifies the smart selector method to use.Initially, this list includes a variety of methods. However, after you add a method to the list, you can subsequently add only methods that can be used with the immediately preceding method. For example, if you add the Related Nodes method to the list, the Method list displays only options that can be used with related nodes: Related Curves, Related Edges, Related Elements, Related Faces, and Related Vertices.
Commit Method	Available when at least one smart selector method is defined.Adds the selected method to the list of defined smart selector methods.
Select Only Visible Entities	Applies the selection method only to entities displayed in the graphics window.
Input
Selection type	Specifies the selection type for the smart selector.SelectionLets you select objects in the graphics window.GroupLets you select a group.For more information about groups, see Group Reference options.Entire ModelSelects the entire model for input selection.Visible ModelSelects only the model displayed in the graphics window for input selection.
Input selection	Displays the number of objects selected for input.When Selection type is set to Selection, you can select the objects associated with the entities. For example, you could select a polygon face or body, or drag a selection box around the model or a portion of the model.When Selection type is set to Group, Entire Model, or Visible Model, Input selection you cannot modify the selection input.
Filter Type	Specifies the type of object that is appropriate for the smart selector method you chose.The entities available in this list are determined by the method you chose.
Method list
Method	Displays a list of the defined smart selector methods.InputThe number of objects that you selected when defining the input selection.For example, if you select Adjacent Faces from the Method list and select a single face in the graphics window, this column displays 1. If you drag a selection box around the entire model, this column displays the total number of polygon edges and faces in the model.MethodThe name of the smart selection method.OutputThe number of objects selected based on the specified method, input selection, and other criteria.To delete a method from this list, right-click anywhere in the row and choose Delete. You can delete only the last method in the list, or a contiguous group of methods that includes the last method in the list.
Output
Output selection	Displays the number of objects selected as a result of all of the listed methods and other criteria.The selected objects are also highlighted in the graphics window.Note: You cannot click OK in the Smart Selector Methods dialog box unless the output selection matches the object type required by the original dialog box. For example, you can apply pressure only to a polygon face, mesh, or element face. If the output selection based on the last applied method is edges, OK is inactive.

Other options may appear in this dialog box, depending on which method you selected from the Method list.

Attached Elements

Option	Description
Limit Iterations	Limits the number of iterations the software performs when searching for connected elements to select.For each iteration, the software selects all elements connected to the target by the specified Attached By criteria. The selected elements are then used as the search target during the next iteration.Clear the check box to have the software perform a maximum number of iterations such that all continuously connected elements within your model are selected.
Number of Iterations	Sets the number of search iterations that the software performs to select elements connected to the specified target.
Attached By	Specifies how the elements to select are connected:NodeSelects elements that are connected to the target by nodes.EdgeSelects elements that are connected to the target by edges.FaceSelects elements that are connected to the target by faces.

Circular Edges or Hole Element Edges

Option	Description
Minimum Radius****Hole Minimum Radius	Sets the minimum radius that circular or hole element edges must have in order to be selected.
Maximum Radius****Hole Maximum Radius	Sets the maximum radius that circular or hole element edges can have in order to be selected.
Select Only Hole Edges	Appears when the adaptor is Circular Edges.Selects circular edges only when those edges define a hole.
Allow Non-Circular Holes	Appears when the adaptor is Hole Element Edges.Selects the element edges of both circular and non-circular holes.

Cylinder Faces or Fillet Faces

Option	Description
Cylinder Minimum Radius****Fillet Minimum Radius	Sets the minimum radius that cylinder or fillet faces must have in order to be selected.
Cylinder Maximum Radius****Fillet Maximum Radius	Sets the maximum radius that cylinder or fillet faces can have in order to be selected.
Cylinder Minimum Angle****Fillet Minimum Angle	Sets the minimum angle that cylinder or fillet faces must have in order to be selected.
Cylinder Maximum Angle****Fillet Maximum Angle	Sets the maximum angle that cylinder or fillet faces can have in order to be selected.
Fillet Option	Specifies the type of cylinder or fillet face to select.All TypesSelects the cylinder or fillet faces for all types of fillets.Inside RadiusSelects the cylinder or fillet faces for only fillets that fill in an inside corner.Outside RadiusSelects the cylinder or fillet faces for only fillets that round off an outside corner.

Feature Edge Nodes, Feature Element Edges, Feature Angle Element Faces, Feature Angle Elements, Feature Angle Nodes, or Feature Angle Shell Elements

Option	Description
Element Edges	Appears when the adaptor is Feature Edge Nodes or Feature Element Edges.Specifies the type of element to select.AllSelects all elements that meet the other selection criteria.Only FeatureSelects only adjacent element edges whose feature angle (the dihedral angle between them) is greater than the Feature Angle Threshold value specified in the Customer Defaults dialog box.FreeSelects elements with free edges that meet the other selection criteria.Non-ManifoldSelects elements that lie along a non-manifold boundary (such as a single edge shared by two or more faces) and meet the other selection criteria.Free and Non-ManifoldSelects element edges that are free and edges that are non-manifold (shared by more than two elements).
Feature Angle Tolerance	Sets the maximum angle between two adjacent edges or faces, below which they are considered part of the same feature.
Stop at Non-manifold Junctions	Stops the selection of nodes, element edges or faces, or elements at a non-manifold boundary, such as a single edge shared by two or more faces in a T-type intersection.If you clear this check box, the selection extends beyond the non-manifold boundary along the most tangent edge or face.
Feature Edge ComputationFree Edge ComputationFree Face Computation	Feature Edge Computation appears when the adaptor is Feature Edge Nodes. Free Edge Computation appears when the adaptor is Feature Element Edges. Free Face Computation appears when the adaptor is Feature Angle Element Faces, Feature Angle Elements, Feature Angle Nodes, or Feature Angle Shell Elements.Sets the method to use when selecting entities.Whole ModelSelects all external entities that meet the other selection criteria.Visible ModelSelects all visible entities, external or internal, that meet the other selection criteria.

Filter Bodies

Option	Description
Filter By Material	Selects only those bodies that use a particular material.
Material	Appears when the Filter By Material check box is selected.Specifies which material a body must use in order to be selected.If no materials appear in the list, click Choose material and select the material in the Material List dialog box. The selection recipe will not select any bodies until you assign the specified material to a body.Note: This list includes all materials used in the work part and its components, even if those materials do not exist in the portion of the model being used for the selection recipe.
Filter By Volume	Selects only those bodies whose volume is within a specified range.
Minimum Volume	Appears when the Filter By Volume check box is selected.Sets the minimum volume that a body must have in order to be selected.
Maximum Volume	Appears when the Filter by Volume check box is selected.Sets the maximum volume that a body can have in order to be selected.
Filter By Body Type	Selects only the body type you specify.
Body Type	Appears when the Filter By Body Type check box is selected.Solid BodySelects only solid bodies.Sheet BodySelects only sheet bodies.

Filter Edges

Option	Description
Minimum Length	Sets the minimum length that an edge must have in order to be selected.
Maximum Length	Sets the maximum length that an edge can have in order to be selected.

Filter Elements

Option	Description
Filter By Physical	Selects only those elements that have a particular physical property.
Element Physical	Appears when the Filter By Physical check box is selected.Specifies which physical property an element must have in order to be selected.If the list is extensive, you can click More Options to search for a particular property or filter the list.Note: This list includes all physical properties that exist in the work part and its components, even if those properties do not exist in the portion of the model being used for the selection recipe.
Filter By Material	Selects only those elements that use a particular material.
Material	Appears when the Filter By Material check box is selected.Specifies which material an element must use in order to be selected.The name of the material is preceded by the name of the FEM file.If no materials appear in the list, click Choose material and select the material in the Material List dialog box. The selection recipe will not select any elements until you assign the specified material to a mesh collector or physical property table.Note: This list includes all materials used in the work part and its components, even if those materials do not exist in the portion of the model being used for the selection recipe.
Filter By Element Type	Selects only those elements of a particular type.
Element Type List	Appears when the Filter By Element Type check box is selected.Specifies the type of element to select.This list identifies the element types using element-neutral names. For example, to select CTETRA10 elements in a 3D mesh, select Tetrahedral Parabolic Elements in this list.Tip: To see the element-neutral names of the elements in your model, choose Home tab→Utilities group→Show and Hide , and then expand CAE Entities→Meshes and the appropriate mesh type for your model.
Filter By Element Thickness	Selects only those elements that have a particular thickness at their widest dimension.Note: Physical properties can also specify element thickness. If you select the Filter By Physical check box and specify a physical property with an element thickness of 0.1 mm, and you also select the Filter By Element Thickness check box and specify a range of 0.2 to 0.3 mm, the selection recipe selects all elements with a thickness of 0.1 mm as well as those with a thickness between 0.2 and 0.3 mm.
Thickness Criteria	Appears when the Filter By Element Thickness check box is selected.RangeSpecifies a range for the thickness values. For example, if you set the minimum and maximum thickness values to 0.1 and 0.5 mm respectively, the selection recipe selects all elements with thicknesses within that range.Discrete ValueSpecifies particular thickness values. For example, if you set the thickness values to 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 mm, the selection recipe selects all elements with those exact thicknesses, but not elements with thicknesses of 0.2 or 0.4 mm.
Minimum Thickness	Appears when the Filter By Element Thickness check box is selected and Thickness Criteria is set to Range.Sets the minimum thickness that an element must have in order to be selected by the selection recipe.
Maximum Thickness	Appears when the Filter By Element Thickness check box is selected and Thickness Criteria is set to Range.Sets the maximum thickness that an element can have in order to be selected by the selection recipe.
Thickness Unit	Appears when the Filter By Element Thickness check box is selected and Thickness Criteria is set to Discrete Values.Specifies the unit of measure for the discrete thickness values.
Thickness Values	Appears when the Filter By Element Thickness check box is selected and Thickness Criteria is set to Discrete Values.Sets the thickness that an element must have in order to be selected by the selection recipe.You can separate multiple values with commas, such as 0.1, 0.3, 0.5.You can also use the Cut , Copy , and Paste commands to populate the data.

Filter Faces

Option	Description
Minimum Area	Sets the minimum area that a face must have in order to be selected.
Maximum Area	Sets the maximum area that a face can have in order to be selected.

Related Element Faces

Option	Description
Element Face Preference	Specifies the type of related element faces to select.2D If Present Else 3DSelects 2D related element faces if they are present. If none exist, then 3D related element faces are selected.3D If Present Else 2DSelects 3D related element faces if they are present. If none exist, then 2D related element faces are selected.2D OnlySelects only 2D related element faces.3D OnlySelects only 3D related element faces.Free FacesSelects 2D or 3D related free element faces.2D If Present Else 3D and 3D If Present Else 2D are particularly relevant when the selected entity has both 2D and 3D element faces (for example, when the polygon body has a 3D mesh and one of its faces has a 2D surface coat mesh).
Free Face Computation	Specifies how free element faces are selected.Whole ModelSelects all external element faces that meet the other selection criteria.Visible ModelSelects all visible element faces, external or internal, that meet the other selection criteria.Tip: To select internal element faces, such as elements on non-manifold faces joined by a glue-coincident mesh mating condition, use the visibility controls to display the internal element faces you want to select by hiding meshes or displaying groups as appropriate.
Node Selection	Specifies how element faces are selected based on the nodes connected to each face.Any NodeSelects all element faces that are connected to any nodes that are specified by other selection criteria.For example, if you select node 38 (as indicated by the arrow below), all related element faces that are connected to that node are selected.All NodesSelects only those element faces that are connected to all nodes that are specified by other selection criteria.For example, if you select nodes 37, 38, and 56, only the related element face that uses all three of those nodes is selected.

Sliver Faces

Option	Description
Sliver Tolerance	Sets the maximum width (W) that sliver faces can have in order to be selected.

Tangent Continuous Edges or Tangent Faces

Option	Description
Tangent Angle Tolerance	Sets the maximum angle between two adjacent edges or faces, below which they are considered tangent.
Stop at Non-manifold Junctions	Appears when the adaptor is Tangent Faces.Stops the selection of tangent faces at a non-manifold boundary, such as a single edge shared by two or more faces in a T-type intersection.If you clear this check box, the selection extends beyond the non-manifold boundary along the most tangent face.

How do I

Apply multiple smart selector methods

Learn more

Stacked smart selector methods

Quick links

Command reference

Pre/Post video examples

Bulk Entry Descriptions

Simcenter 3D tutorials

Browse Simcenter 3D help by product area

Smart Selector Methods dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

© 2020 Siemens

window.mainLanguage="en_US"

window.delivId=""

window.projectId=""

MathJax.Hub.Config({ TeX: { extensions: ["autoload-all.js"] }, tex2jax: { displayMath: [ ] }, "SVG": { scale: 125 } });