Use Shape Variables
Insert Shape Templates
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                From the menu bar, click .
                The Editor opens.
 - In the File field, open the file to be used as the base input template.
 - Highlight the fields (usually nodes) to be replaced by a shape template in the text area, then right-click and select Include Shape from the context menu.
 - In the Shape Template dialog, open the shape template (.node.tpl file generated by HyperMesh).
 

Select a Group of Nodes
- 
                From the menu bar, click .
                The Editor opens.
 - In the File field, open the file to be used as the base input template.
 - Select all of the GRID, *NODE, or /NODE cards by right-clicking anywhere in the text area and selecting from the context menu.
 
