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Select faces by group

The Faces by Group selection method is available for many commands. For example, you can use it to select all faces in a group when creating a mesh, defining material orientation, or when creating a force load.

  1. On the scene toolbar, from the Method list, select Faces by Group.

  2. Select an entity type from the Type Filter list:Type filterActionNo Selection FilterSelect a group in the Simulation Navigator. The software selects all faces in that group. Or select any entity to select all faces in the group that entity belongs to.CurveSelect a curve. The software selects all faces in the group that curve belongs to.PointSelect a point. The software selects all faces in the group that point belongs to.Mesh PointSelect a mesh point. The software selects all faces in the group that mesh point belongs to.CSYSSelect a coordinate system. The software selects all faces in the group that coordinate system belongs to.Polygon FaceSelect a polygon face. The software selects all faces in the group that polygon face belongs to.ElementSelect an element. The software selects all faces in the group that element belongs to.NodeSelect a node. The software selects all faces in the group that node belongs to.

Select faces by group, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/id625271 · retrieved 2026-07-17