Creating a custom subset

A custom subset allows you to define specific records and properties to use in a selection project. Customizing the settings allows you a free choice from the available tables and subsets.

To create a custom subset:
  1. In the Select from list, click Custom: Define your own subset.
  2. Choose a Selection table.
  3. Choose an Initial subset.
    Tip: To include only records in the current favorites list, click <Favorites>.
  4. To add or remove records or folders from this initial subset, select or deselect items in the panel
    • means that the record and all records below it on the tree are included
    • means that only some of the records below it on the tree are included
    • means that the record and all records below it on the tree are excluded
  5. Choose the Selection attributes. These are the properties available to select from in the selection project.

    Choosing a new initial subset or selection table will clear your custom settings.

    If a layout with the same name as the initial subset is found, this is set as the selection layout.

    The custom subset will also apply to the browse tree, until a new browse subset is chosen.

  6. Optional: To use a custom subset in multiple selection projects, save a custom template:
    1. On the File menu, click Save Project As.
    2. Enter a filename, and set the file type to Templates (*.cet).
    3. Save the file in a folder within the Templates folder for the database.
      For example, to create a new template for MaterialUniverse, save it in the folder C:\Program Files\Ansys Inc\v252\Granta Selector\Database\<databasename>\Templates\MaterialUniverse\.
      Note: You must have permissions to write to this location.
    4. Restart Granta Selector.