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<h1>Creating groups</h1>
<p class="whs1"><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">In
MESH you can create groups of elements of different types and having definite
properties.</span></p>
<p class="whs1">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=TODO>To create a group of elements:</p>
<p class=TODO>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs3">1. In the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh
</B></span><span>menu select </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create
Group</B></span><span>. The following dialog box will appear:</span></p>
<p class="whs4">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs5">&nbsp;<img src="../pics/creategroup.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="565px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></p>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs7">This dialog box contains
the following fields which should be filled:</p>
<p class="whs5">&nbsp;</p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs8">
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Mesh: </B></span>the name of the mesh whose elements
will form your group. You can enter the name manually or select your mesh
in the Objet Browser or in the 3D viewer.</p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Elements Type </B></span>set of radio buttons allows
to select the type of elements which will form your group:</p></li>
<ul type="disc" class="whs8">
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs9">Nodes</p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs9">Edges
</p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs9">Faces</p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs9">Volumes</p></li>
</ul>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Name </B></span><span>field allows to enter the
name of your new group.</span></p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Group type </B></span>set of radio buttons allows
to select the type of your group: </p></li>
<ul type="disc" class="whs8">
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Standalone group </B></span>&nbsp;consisting
of mesh elements.</p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Group on geometry </B></span><span>consisting of
geometrical elements.</span> If you choose this type of group your dialog
box will change and it will look like as follows:</p></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs10"><img src="../pics/a-creategroup.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="312px" height="312px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></p>
<p class="whs10">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs10">In this dialog box you should enter the name
of the geometrical object (you can enter the name manually or select your
geometrical object in the Objet Browser or in the 3D viewer) from which
the elements will be taken. And after confirmation of the operation MESH
will create a new group consisting of geometrical elements of the previously
defined type.</p>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs8">
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Content </B></span>field<span style="font-weight: bold;">
<B></B></span>allows to manually define the mesh elements which will form your
group. You can click on an element in the 3D viewer and it will be highlighted.
After that click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add </B></span>button
and the ID of this element will be added to the list. To remove a selected
element or elements from the list click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Remove
</B></span>button. The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Sort </B></span>button
allows to sort the list of elements IDs. The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Set
filter </B></span>button allows to apply a definite filter to selection of
the elements of your group. See more about filters on the <a href="../selection_filter_library.htm">Selection
filter library</a> page</p></li>
<li class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Select from </B></span>set of fields allows to
choose a submesh or an existing group whose elements of the previously
defined type will be added to the list of elements which will form your
group.</p></li>
</ul>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs7">2. Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK
</B></span>button to confirm creation of your group or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Cancel
</B></span>to quit this dialog box.</p>
<p class="whs7">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs12"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>See Also</B></span>
a sample TUI Script of a <a href="../grouping_elements.htm#bookmark">Create
Group</a> operation. &nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs12">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs10"><img src="../pics/b-create_group.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="430px" height="391px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></p>
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