Introduction<\/h2><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Selecting surfaces can be too time consuming if the powerful capabilities of CAE are not fully utilized. We will use an example to show how to select effectively. Here we present 2 different approaches. Method A is suitable if the geometry data has been imported. Method B is only feasible if the part of the geometry to be selected was created in Abaqus\/CAE.<\/p>\n
Example : Selecting all surfaces of the holes in the instance.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Method A<\/h2><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1. set to “Select From Exterior Entities”.<\/p>\n
(see also worth knowing below)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2. drag frame around the entire instance and confirm. The inner surfaces are now deselected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3. Now set to “Remove Selected” and draw a frame around the areas to be removed by holding down the Shift key as shown on the right (here: 4 x red frame), then confirm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>All surfaces of the holes are now selected.
\nNow create a surface set in step 4 using the Surface Manager.
\nThis procedure is used when the
\nholes were created in a CAD system<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/plm.systemworkx.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select_Bild5.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Method B<\/h2><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Method B is more efficient.<\/p>\n
1. In the Part module, select the action(s) used to create the holes.
\nAny number of actions can be selected (keep SHIFT key pressed)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/plm.systemworkx.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select_Bild6.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2. Now select “Replace Selected”.<\/p>\n
The highlighted areas are selected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3. still in the part module
\ncreate a surface from these surfaces.
\nThis appears in the assembly under the assigned name and the prefixed partner name.<\/p>\n
This procedure is valid only if the holes were created in ABAQUS\/CAE<\/p>\n<\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/plm.systemworkx.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select_Bild8.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Selecting surfaces can be too time consuming if the powerful capabilities of CAE are not fully utilized. We will use an example to show how to select effectively. Here we present 2 different approaches. Method A is suitable if the geometry data has been imported. Method B is only feasible if the part of the geometry to be selected was created in Abaqus\/CAE.<\/p>\n
Example : Selecting all surfaces of the holes in the instance.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> 1. set to “Select From Exterior Entities”.<\/p>\n (see also worth knowing below)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 2. drag frame around the entire instance and confirm. The inner surfaces are now deselected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 3. Now set to “Remove Selected” and draw a frame around the areas to be removed by holding down the Shift key as shown on the right (here: 4 x red frame), then confirm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> All surfaces of the holes are now selected. Method B is more efficient.<\/p>\n 1. In the Part module, select the action(s) used to create the holes. 2. Now select “Replace Selected”.<\/p>\n The highlighted areas are selected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 3. still in the part module This procedure is valid only if the holes were created in ABAQUS\/CAE<\/p>\n<\/div>Method A<\/h2><\/h2><\/span>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nNow create a surface set in step 4 using the Surface Manager.
\nThis procedure is used when the
\nholes were created in a CAD system<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Method B<\/h2><\/h2><\/span>
\nAny number of actions can be selected (keep SHIFT key pressed)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\ncreate a surface from these surfaces.
\nThis appears in the assembly under the assigned name and the prefixed partner name.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>