emsel#

Elements.emsel(type_='', vmin='', vmax='', vinc='', **kwargs)#

Selects a group of reinforcing members via a predefined global identifier.

Mechanical APDL Command: EMSEL

Parameters:
type_str

Specifies the selection type for the reinforcing elements:

  • S - Select a new set (default).

  • A - Select an additional set and add it to the current set.

  • U - Unselect a set from the current set.

  • ALL - Restore the full set.

  • STAT - Display the current selection status.

The following arguments are valid only when Type = S, A, or U:

vminstr

Minimum value of a group-identifier range.

vmaxstr

Maximum value of global identifier range. Default = VMIN for input values.

vincstr

Value increment within the specified range. Default = 1.

Notes

Understanding Reinforcing Member Groups When using the mesh-independent method for defining reinforcing, the global identifier for a set of MESH200 elements (specified via egid ) is transferred from the MESH200 elements to the reinforcing members (individual reinforcings) when the reinforcing elements (REINF nnn ) are generated ( ereinf ).

The emsel command selects groups of reinforcing members (individual reinforcings) via specified global identifiers.

Example: Selecting Reinforcing Member Groups

The following command selects a new group of reinforcing members based on global identifiers 1 through 7:

EMSEL,S,,,1,7

VMIN, VMAX, and VINC are positive integer values.

This command is valid in PREP7 and POST1.

For more information about using this command in a mesh-independent reinforcing analysis, see Selecting and Displaying Groups of Reinforcing Members

This command contains some tables and extra information which can be inspected in the original documentation pointed above.