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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>SELECT</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract">
<span class = "shortdesc">Selects subsets of different types of objects (solids, nodes, elements etc). These subsets can be combined to a group with the command <code class = "ph codeph">GROUP_DEF</code>. All commands have only reference to the selected (active) objects.</span>

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<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-select" id = "toc_rg" title = "">SELECT, object, type, item, lab1, lab2, lab3</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-all" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=ALL</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-cs" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=CS</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-elem" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=ELEM</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-elgr" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=ELGR</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-eprop" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=EPROP</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-etype" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=ETYPE</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-mat" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=MAT</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-ndgr" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=NDGR</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-node" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=NODE</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-solid" id = "toc_rg" title = "">object=SOLID</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-expl" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Examples</a></li></ul>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-select"><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">SELECT, object, type, item, lab1, lab2, lab3</h2>

<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__aa1400138"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody">
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<td class = "entry"><p>object</p></td>
<td class = "entry" colspan = "2"><p>Specifies the object type:</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ALL</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>All object types.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>CS</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Coordinate systems.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELEM</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Elements.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Element groups.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>EPROP</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Element properties.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ETYPE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Element types.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>MAT</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Material types.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>NDGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Node groups.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>NODE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Nodes.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>NONE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Deactivates all currently selected objects (unselect).</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>SOLID</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Solids (primitives).</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>type</p></td>
<td class = "entry" colspan = "2"><p>Selection type:</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>S</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of a subset from the total set of this object type.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>R</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Reselection from the current subset.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>A</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Addition to the current subset.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>U</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Subtraction from the current subset.</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ALL</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selects all specified objects.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>NONE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selects none of the specified objects (unselect).</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>INV</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Switches the currently selected objects with the not selected objects.</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-all"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=ALL</h2>

<p>No further specification is possible.</p>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-cs"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=CS</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">CS</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>CS</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Coordinate system.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">cs_name</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the Coordinate system.</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-elem"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=ELEM</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">ELEM</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1, lab2, lab3</code></p>
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<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELEM</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>The elements between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code> are selected by <code class = "ph codeph">increment</code>.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Lowest element ID.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"><p>lab2</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Highest element ID.</p></td>
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<td class = "entry"><p>lab3</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">increment</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Increment.</p></td>
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<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">ELEM</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1, lab2</code></p>
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<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>LAYER</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>The elements are selected by layer starting from the active elements.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">layer_number</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Number of element layers.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab2</p></td>
<td class = "entry" colspan = "2"><p>The selection of the next layer is realized by common nodes, edges or faces:</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>POINT</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Common nodes.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>LINE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Common element edges.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>AREA</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Common element faces.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">ELEM</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item </code> </p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the elements of the active element groups.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>EPROP</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the elements with the active element properties.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ETYPE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the elements with the active element types.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>MAT</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the elements with the active material types.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ND_ALL</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the elements in which all nodes are active.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ND_ANY</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the elements in which at least one node is active.</p></td>
</tr>

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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-elgr"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=ELGR</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">ELGR</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of element groups by name.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">el_group</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the element group.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-eprop"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=EPROP</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">EPROP</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>ITEM</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>EPROP</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of element properties by number.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Number of the element property.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">EPROP</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>ITEM</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>EPROP_NAME</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of element properties by name.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">name_of_eprop</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the element property.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-etype"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=ETYPE</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">ETYPE</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>ETYPE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of element types by name.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">name_of_etype</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the element type.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-mat"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=MAT</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">MAT</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>MAT</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of materials by number.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Number of material.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">MAT</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>MAT_NAME</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of materials by name.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">name_of_mat</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of material.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>

<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-ndgr"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=NDGR</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">NDGR</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>NDGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of node groups by name.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">name_of_nd_group</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the node group.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>

<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__tso-r-cmd-select-node"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">object=NODE</h2>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">NODE</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELEM</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes of the active elements. (including midside nodes).</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ELGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes of the active element groups.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>FIX_ALL</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all nodes which are fixed in all translational degrees of freedom.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>FIX_ANY</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all nodes which are fixed in at least one translational degree of freedom.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>FIX_UX</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all nodes which are fixed in x-direction.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>FIX_UY</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all nodes which are fixed in y-direction.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>FIX_UZ</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all nodes which are fixed in z-direction.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>CORNER_NODE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all corner nodes.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>MIDSIDE_NODE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all midside nodes.</p></td>
</tr>


<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>NDGR</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of all nodes of the active node groups.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ND_ESF</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes on the boundary of the active elements (including inner surfaces).</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>ND_SF</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the active surface nodes.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>SOLID</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes in the active solids.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">NODE</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1, lab2, lab3</code></p>
<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__aa1166396"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>NODE</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>The nodes between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code> are selected by <code class = "ph codeph">increment</code>.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Lowest node number.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab2</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Highest node number.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab3</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">increment</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Increment.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">NODE</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1, lab2, lab3</code></p>
<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-cmd-select__aa1030999"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>DISP_DX</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Nodes with enforced x-displacement (in <code class = "ph codeph">cs=lab3</code>) between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code>.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>DISP_DY</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Nodes with enforced y-displacement (in <code class = "ph codeph">cs=lab3</code>) between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code>.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>DISP_DZ</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Nodes with enforced z-displacement (in <code class = "ph codeph">cs=lab3</code>) between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code>.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>LOC_1 (or LOC_X)</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes with first coordinate value between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code> in <code class = "ph codeph">cs=lab3</code>.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>LOC_2 (or LOC_Y)</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes with second coordinate value between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code> in <code class = "ph codeph">cs=lab3</code>.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"/>
<td class = "entry"><p>LOC_3 (or LOC_Z)</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of the nodes with third coordinate value between <code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code> and <code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code> in <code class = "ph codeph">cs=lab3</code>.</p></td>
</tr>

<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">min_value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Minimum value.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab2</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">max_value</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Maximum value.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab3</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">cs_name</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the coordinate system.</p></td>
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<p><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, </code><span class = "ph uicontrol">SOLID</span><code class = "ph codeph">, type, item, lab1, lab2, lab3</code></p>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>item</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>SOLID</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Selection of solids by name.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry"><p>lab1</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>&lt;<code class = "ph codeph">name_of_solid</code>&gt;</p></td>
<td class = "entry"><p>Name of the solid.</p></td>
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<p>Select all surface nodes. Very useful for shape optimization. See also :</p>
<pre class = "codeblock">
<code class = "ph codeph">! Selecting all elements for surface identification
select,elgr,s,elgr,ALL_ELEMENTS
select,elem,s,elgr
SF_IDENT
! select surface nodes
select,node,s,ND_SF
</code></pre>
<p>All nodes inside the solid SOL_1 should be selected:
</p><pre class = "codeblock">
<code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, SOLID, S, SOLID, SOL_1
</code><code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, NODE, S, SOLID
</code></pre>
<p>Selection of all surface nodes of the elements in the design area. The elements in the design area have property 4.
</p><pre class = "codeblock">
<code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, EPROP, S, EPROP, 4
SELECT, ELEM, S, EPROP
SELECT, NODE, S, ELEM
SELECT, NODE, R, ND_SF
</code></pre>
<p>Selection of all elements at least with one node of the node group 
design_nodes and two layers of elements around that element group.
</p><pre class = "codeblock">
<code class = "ph codeph">SELECT, NDGR, S, NDGR, design_nodes
SELECT, NODE, S, NDGR
SELECT, ELEM, S, ND_ANY
SELECT, ELEM, A, LAYER, 2, POINT</code>
</pre>
<p>Selection of all surface nodes of the automatically generated mesh smooth 
node group except for nodes of the node group no_mesh_smooth
</p><pre class = "codeblock">
<code class = "ph codeph">SELECT,NDGR,S,NDGR,MESH_SMOOTH_NODE
SELECT,NODE,S,NDGR
SELECT,NODE,R,ND_SF
SELECT,NDGR,S,NDGR,NO_MESH_SMOOTH
SELECT,NODE,U,NDGR
</code>
</pre>
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