Define Boundary on: Node Sets

The Define Boundary on: Node sets option defines various types of boundaries on node sets. The node set names are used in the *BOUNDARY data lines instead of the individual nodes. Unlike Abaqus surfaces in HyperMesh, you can combine node sets with individual node IDs in the same *BOUNDARY card.

Note:

HyperMesh does not graphically display loads created on sets. Therefore, when you review a load collector in the Step Manager, only loads created on individual entities are highlighted. For loads defined on sets, the underlying nodes or elements are highlighted.

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This dialog contains a Node sets menu with a list of the existing node sets. It also has a table for data line input containing the following columns:

Column	Description
Nset	The name of the node sets. Node sets can only be added or deleted from this column using the or buttons, respectively.
1st dof	The first degree of freedom. You can input any integer or any of the following types in this column: XSYMM, YSYMM, ZSYMM, ENCASTRE, PINNED, XASYMM, YASYMM, ZASYMM, NOWARP, NOOVAL, NODEFORM
Last dof	The last degree of freedom.
Magnitude	The magnitude.
Load Id	The ID of the load collector

The Define tab for Define Boundary on: Node sets contains the following buttons:

Button	Action
Review Set	Reviews the selected node sets by highlighting them in the HyperMesh graphics. Right-click the Review button to clear the review selections.
Create/Edit Set	Opens the Entity Sets panel in HyperMesh. When you finish creating/editing the set, click return. The Step Manager is updated with the new set appearing in the node set list.
	Add the selected node set from the pull down menu to the data line table on the right.
	Delete the selected node set from the data line table.
Review	Reviews the selected node set in the data line table. Right-click Review to clear the highlighted selections.
Update	Updates the HyperMesh database with the data lines defined in the table. By default, HyperMesh does not create a display for loads defined with sets.
Display/Review from panel	Opens the appropriate HyperMesh panel. Use the Review button to expand the loads and constraints on the sets for visualization purposes.

For tips on entering information and navigating in the Define tab, see Step Manager Tab Environment.