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Version: 2026R1

create_oriented_selection_set

Model.create_oriented_selection_set(name, id=None, orientation_point=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), orientation_direction=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), element_sets=None, geometries=None, rosettes=None, rosette_selection_method='minimum_angle', selection_rules=None, draping=False, draping_seed_point=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), auto_draping_direction=True, draping_direction=(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), draping_mesh_size=0.0, use_default_draping_mesh_size=True, draping_material_model='woven', draping_ud_coefficient=0.0, reference_direction_field=None, rotation_angle=0.0)​

Create a new oriented selection set.

  • Parameters:
    • name: The name of the oriented element set.
    • id: The ID of the oriented element set.
    • orientation_point: Orientation point for the oriented selection set.
    • orientation_direction: Orientation direction for the oriented selection set.
    • element_sets: Element sets.
    • geometries: Virtual geometries.
    • rosettes: Rosettes for the oriented selection set.
    • rosette_selection_method: Method to calculate element orientation : (minimum_angle, maximum_angle, minimum_distance, minimum_angle_superposed, minimum_distance_superposed, maximum_angle_superposed, ansys_classic, or tabular_values).
    • reference_direction_field: Table column used to compute reference directions.
    • draping: Draping enabled.
    • draping_seed_point: Seed point used to start draping.
    • draping_direction: Direction for draping.
    • auto_draping_direction: Generate direction for draping.
    • draping_mesh_size: Mesh size for draping.
    • use_default_draping_mesh_size: Enable this property to use the default size for the draping mesh. The default is the average element size of the shell mesh.
    • draping_material_model: Material model for draping, either woven or unidirectional.
    • draping_ud_coefficient: Coefficient for the unidirectional draping material model.
    • rotation_angle: Angle to rotate the reference directions around the orientation directions (in degree).
  • Returns: The created oriented selection set.