Sets
Set entities are used to define and store lists of entity IDs for a specific entity. Sets can be generated for nodes, elements, components, assemblies, properties, materials, ellipsoids, multibody planes, multibody joints, and multibodies which contain entity IDs for that specific entity. Sets can also be generated as sets of sets, or lists of set IDs. Sets are shown under the Set folder within the Model browser. The Set browser can be used to create, edit, and review sets.
Sets do not have a display state.
Sets have an active and export state. The active state of a set controls the listing of the set in the Model browser and any of its views. If a set entity is active, then it is listed in the Model browser and any of its views. If a set entity is inactive, then it is not listed in the Model browser or any of its views.
The export state of a set entity controls wether or not that set is exported when the custom export option is utilized. The all export option is not affected by the export state of a set. The active and export states of set entities can be controlled using the Entity State browser.
The data names associated with sets can be found in the data names section of the HyperMesh Reference Guide.
The following panels can be used to create and edit sets:
Solver Card Support for Sets
Note: Sets of different types but with the same ID are supported.
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OptiStruct sets are represented in HyperMesh as entity sets, and are controlled in the Entity Sets panel. The sets can be composed of grids, elements, design variables, MBD entities, mode numbers, frequencies or times for reference by other input definitions. In addition to the definition of entity sets through the explicit selection of the constituents, it is possible to define a set of nodes or a set of elements through a combination of formulaic expressions.
Note: Sets that are created in HyperMesh are maintained on I/O by using $HMSET comment cards. |
Sets can be created of nodes, elements, components, and other sets.
Sets can be specified directly from nodes and elements in the model or by a formula. Sets of sets and components are also supported in Abaqus templates. To create sets that contain a combination of sets and individual nodes or elements, select the add by IDs option in a formula-based set. A User Comments block is supported for all sets. See the information below on how to add comments to any set card image. These comments will be preserved during import and export of the Abaqus input deck. Sets using the GENERATE parameter can be expanded upon imported using the Expand sets defined by range solver option in the Import panel. This is useful for when node/element IDs are renumbered during import. |
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The default LS-DYNA attribute values for the set can be edited. Individual values cannot be edited.
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During import, entity sets are automatically generated. PAM-CRASH 2G cards with general entity selection generate entity sets.
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