You can export the Named Selection that you create and save the contents to a text or Microsoft Excel file.
To export the Named Selection object:
Right-click the desired Named Selection object and select Export.
Name and save the file.
The text or Microsoft Excel file you export includes a list of generated node ids, by default. You can also include the location information of the generated node ids in the exported file. To include node id location information in the exported file:
Open the dialog.
Select the Export option.
Under Export, click the Include Node Location drop-down list, and then select Yes.
Note:
The Named Selection Export feature is available only for node-based and element-based Named Selection objects.
Node Numbers are always shown in the exported text or Microsoft Excel file irrespective of setting for Include Node Numbers in Options > Export.