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To specify edges or faces by picking them directly from the viewport,
select Surfaces from the Item list,
then select Pick from viewport from the
Method list.
Abaqus/CAE
automatically enters the pick mode and prompts you to select items for the
display group. See
Selecting objects within the viewport
for more information on picking items in the viewport.
Click Done in the prompt area when you have
finished picking items in the viewport.
Click Edit selection, Add
selection, or Delete selection in the dialog
box to further modify your viewport selections.
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To specify elements or nodes by number, select Element
labels or Node labels from the
Method list. Select the name of the part instance to which
the nodes or elements belong from the list in the Part
instance field on the right side of the Free Body
Cross-Section dialog box. In the Labels field,
type a list of element or node numbers separated by commas or a range of
numbers optionally followed by an increment; for example, 1:10 or 1:10:2.
You can specify elements or nodes by number when you create a free body
cross-section using the Elements and nodes selection
method.
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To specify element, node, or surface sets, select Element
sets, Node sets, or Surface
sets from the Method list. A list of the
available set names in your model appears on the right side of the
Free Body Cross-Section dialog box. Select one or more set
names from this list (see
Selecting multiple items from lists and tables
for more information).
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If you selected Display groups from the
Item list, a list of the available display groups in your
model appears on the right side of the Free Body
Cross-Section dialog box. Select one or more display group names
from this list (see
Selecting multiple items from lists and tables
for more information).