Figure 4.5: Steps to create a group entity
| Step | Operation |
| 1st step | Select Group on the ribbon menu as shown in the figure above. |
| 2nd step | Select one of the group entities as shown in the figure above. |
| 3rd step | Follow the prescribed creation steps for each group entity as shown in the table below. |
The creation steps for each group entity are shown in the table below. For additional information about each step, refer to the creation page for each group entity.
Figure 4.6: Creation methods for group entities
| Type | Creation Method |
| Group | Entities |
| Beam Group | Point > Point Direction > Properties |
| Points > Direction > Properties | |
| File > Properties | |
| Auto Contact | Bodies (Patchsets) > Properties |
| M by N Contact | Facesets (Patchsets, Edgesets) > Facesets (Patchsets, Edgesets) > Properties |
| N Combination Contact | Facesets (Patchsets, Edgesets) > Properties |