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[Mehdi Baghaee]

I am try to select some special areas by their numbers (e.g. 2,4,9,11,12,13,22,99,111) using ASEL command (not GUI) in apdl. 

Does anybody know how is it possible in APDL ?

[Deepak]

Hi,

ASEL: Selects a subset of areas. Using this u can select the area by their numbers.

ASEL,S,AREA,,2,          #Select a new set with area no. 2

ASEL,A,AREA,,4,9,5     #Additionally select a set, with areas for 4 to 9 at an increment of 5 (i.e., area no. 4 and 9) to the current set

ASEL,A,AREA,11,13,    #Additionally select a set, with areas for 11 to 12 at an increment of 1 (i.e., area no.11,12,13) to the current set

..................................    # You can select the remaining areas.

APLOT,                          # Plots the current area selection set in the graphic window.

Using the CM command you can give a component name (named selection) to the current selection.

Refer: ASEL (ansys.com) | CM (ansys.com)

Thanks

Deepak