Selecting

These DATABASE commands are used to select subsets of database entities for further operations.

Mapdl.allsel([labt, entity])	Selects all entities with a single command.
Mapdl.asll([type_, arkey])	Selects those areas containing the selected lines.
Mapdl.asel([type_, item, comp, vmin, vmax, ...])	Selects a subset of areas.
Mapdl.aslv([type_])	Selects those areas contained in the selected volumes.
Mapdl.dofsel([type_, dof1, dof2, dof3, ...])	Selects a DOF label set for reference by other commands.
Mapdl.esel([type_, item, comp, vmin, vmax, ...])	Selects a subset of elements.
Mapdl.esla([type_])	Selects those elements associated with the selected areas.
Mapdl.esll([type_])	Selects those elements associated with the selected lines.
Mapdl.esln([type_, ekey, nodetype])	Selects those elements attached to the selected nodes.
Mapdl.eslv([type_])	Selects elements associated with the selected volumes.
Mapdl.ksel([type_, item, comp, vmin, vmax, ...])	Selects a subset of keypoints or hard points.
Mapdl.ksll([type_])	Selects those keypoints contained in the selected lines.
Mapdl.ksln([type_])	Selects those keypoints associated with the selected nodes.
Mapdl.lsel([type_, item, comp, vmin, vmax, ...])	Selects a subset of lines.
Mapdl.lsla([type_])	Selects those lines contained in the selected areas.
Mapdl.lslk([type_, lskey])	Selects those lines containing the selected keypoints.
Mapdl.nsel([type_, item, comp, vmin, vmax, ...])	Selects a subset of nodes.
Mapdl.nsla([type_, nkey])	Selects those nodes associated with the selected areas.
Mapdl.nsle([type_, nodetype, num])	Selects those nodes attached to the selected elements.
Mapdl.nslk([type_])	Selects those nodes associated with the selected keypoints.
Mapdl.nsll([type_, nkey])	Selects those nodes associated with the selected lines.
Mapdl.nslv([type_, nkey])	Selects those nodes associated with the selected volumes.
Mapdl.partsel([type_, pmin, pmax, pinc])	Selects a subset of parts in an explicit dynamic analysis.
Mapdl.vsel([type_, item, comp, vmin, vmax, ...])	Selects a subset of volumes.
Mapdl.vsla([type_, vlkey])	Selects those volumes containing the selected areas.