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Can't select multiple bodies

Jerry_Smith — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 23:53:14 GMT

No way to select multiple bodies (not surfaces, vertexs, edges, etc.) for a explicit dynamics analysis load.

It's a large assembly, and I don't want every object selected; just the solid bodies. I can do this by selecting one at a time; however, there seems to be no way to select multiple solid bodies at the same time.

Doesn't matter which file I open.

In large assemblies, this multiplies the workload greatly and makes our engineers doing this analysis unaffordable.

Re: Can't select multiple bodies

John_Holtz — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:01:32 GMT

Hi @Jerry_Smith

Let me know if this is what you are asking for.

When applying a load, you can right-click in the Selected Entities box and choose a filter to Select Faces, etc. For some loads that make sense to apply to bodies, such as initial velocity, internal heat generated, etc, it makes sense to have a filter for "Select Bodies", such as shown below.
If that filter existed, it would be easier to select the bodies by clicking or by using a rectangle selection.

John

Re: Can't select multiple bodies

Jerry_Smith — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:28:29 GMT

That is EXACTLY what I'm asking for!!

Can we make this happen?

Re: Can't select multiple bodies

John_Holtz — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:18:36 GMT

I will ask.