11.5. Applying Named Selections via the Ribbon

The Named Selections group of the Selection tab enables you to select and modify user-defined named selections.

To use a Named Selection options:

Select a Named Selection from the drop-down list. This list matches the Named Selections contained in the Named Selections folder object.

Choose from the following options provided by toolbar:

Option	Description
Selection drop-down menu (or in context menu from right-clicking the mouse button on individual Named Selection object)	Controls selection options on items that are part of the group whose name appears in the Named Selection display. Available options are: Select Items in Group: selects only those items in the named group. Add to Current Selection: Picks the scoped items defined by the Named Selection that you have highlighted and adds those items to the item or items that you have selected in the geometry window. This option is grayed out if the selections do not correspond, such as selecting trying to add a faces to vertices. Remove from Current Selection: Removes the selection of items in the named group from other items that are already selected. Selected items that are not part of the group remain selected. This option is grayed out if the entity in the Named Selection does not match the entity of the other selected items. Create Nodal Named Selection: Automatically converts the geometry specified by the Named Selection to mesh nodes. A corresponding Convert To row is added to the Worksheet Note: Choosing any of these options affects only the current selections in the Geometry view. These options have no effect on what is included in the Named Selection itself.
Visibility drop-down menu	Controls display options on bodies that are part of the group whose name appears in the Named Selection display. Available options are: Hide Bodies in Group: Turns off display of bodies in the named group (toggles with next item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected. Show Bodies in Group: Turns on display of bodies in the named group (toggles with previous item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected. Show Only Bodies in Group: Displays only items in the named group. Other items that are not part of the group are not displayed. You can also hide or show bodies associated with a Named Selection by right-clicking the Named Selections object and choosing Hide Bodies in Group or Show Bodies in Group from the context menu. You can hide only the Named Selection by right-clicking on the Named Selections object and choosing Hide Face(s).
Suppression drop-down menu	Controls options on items that affect if bodies of the group whose name appears in the Named Selection display are to be suppressed, meaning that, not only are they not displayed, but they are also removed from any treatment such as loading or solution. Available options are: Suppress Bodies in Group: Suppresses bodies in the named group (toggles with next item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected. Unsuppress Bodies in Group: Unsuppresses bodies in the named group (toggles with previous item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected. Unsuppress Only Bodies in Group: Unsuppresses only bodies in the named group. Other bodies that are not part of the group are suppressed. You can also suppress or unsuppress bodies associated with a Named Selection by right-clicking the particular Named Selections object and choosing Suppress Bodies In Group or Unsuppress Bodies In Group from the context menu. The Suppress Bodies In Group and Unsuppress Bodies In Group options are also available if you select multiple Named Selection items under a Named Selections object. The options will not be available if your multiple selection involves invalid conditions (for example, if you want to suppress multiple items you have selected and one is already suppressed, the Suppress Bodies In Group option will not be available from the context menu.

Option

Description

Selection drop-down menu

(or in context menu from right-clicking the mouse button on individual Named Selection object)

Controls selection options on items that are part of the group whose name appears in the Named Selection display. Available options are:

Select Items in Group: selects only those items in the named group.
Add to Current Selection: Picks the scoped items defined by the Named Selection that you have highlighted and adds those items to the item or items that you have selected in the geometry window. This option is grayed out if the selections do not correspond, such as selecting trying to add a faces to vertices.
Remove from Current Selection: Removes the selection of items in the named group from other items that are already selected. Selected items that are not part of the group remain selected. This option is grayed out if the entity in the Named Selection does not match the entity of the other selected items.
Create Nodal Named Selection: Automatically converts the geometry specified by the Named Selection to mesh nodes. A corresponding Convert To row is added to the Worksheet

Note: Choosing any of these options affects only the current selections in the Geometry view. These options have no effect on what is included in the Named Selection itself.

Visibility drop-down menu

Controls display options on bodies that are part of the group whose name appears in the Named Selection display. Available options are:

Hide Bodies in Group: Turns off display of bodies in the named group (toggles with next item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected.
Show Bodies in Group: Turns on display of bodies in the named group (toggles with previous item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected.
Show Only Bodies in Group: Displays only items in the named group. Other items that are not part of the group are not displayed.

You can also hide or show bodies associated with a Named Selection by right-clicking the Named Selections object and choosing Hide Bodies in Group or Show Bodies in Group from the context menu. You can hide only the Named Selection by right-clicking on the Named Selections object and choosing Hide Face(s).

Suppression drop-down menu

Controls options on items that affect if bodies of the group whose name appears in the Named Selection display are to be suppressed, meaning that, not only are they not displayed, but they are also removed from any treatment such as loading or solution. Available options are:

Suppress Bodies in Group: Suppresses bodies in the named group (toggles with next item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected.
Unsuppress Bodies in Group: Unsuppresses bodies in the named group (toggles with previous item). Other bodies that are not part of the group are unaffected.
Unsuppress Only Bodies in Group: Unsuppresses only bodies in the named group. Other bodies that are not part of the group are suppressed.

You can also suppress or unsuppress bodies associated with a Named Selection by right-clicking the particular Named Selections object and choosing Suppress Bodies In Group or Unsuppress Bodies In Group from the context menu. The Suppress Bodies In Group and Unsuppress Bodies In Group options are also available if you select multiple Named Selection items under a Named Selections object. The options will not be available if your multiple selection involves invalid conditions (for example, if you want to suppress multiple items you have selected and one is already suppressed, the Suppress Bodies In Group option will not be available from the context menu.

The status bar shows the selected group area only when the areas are selected. The group listed in the toolbar and in the Details Pane provides statistics that can be altered.