deselect

Overview

This utility used to clear the selected Geometry/FE/Group entities from the selection window.

Syntax

simlab.deselect(“Geometry or FEM or Group”);

where,

Geometry - Clears selected bodies, faces, topological edges, and vertices from the selection
FEM - Clears selected nodes, elements, and element edges from the selection
Group - Clears selected groups from the selection
simlab.deselect() - Clears all the selections

User Case

To manipulate the selections with the custom dialogs, For example, in the below case mesh faces aligned to the corresponding CAD face, after selecting the mesh faces this utility clears the selection so that the user can select the CAD faces to align.

Sample

Note: Sample Script