Assign IDs: Assign group ID’s, color indices, etc.

To the elements can be assigned a group ID, mechanical type ID, color index and layer number. The command can be used multiple times for different selections. After setting the selection and the assignments button “Apply” does the assignments.

Following dialog shows the available options:

 

New assignment

Assign new IDs to: Assignments for group ID, mechanical type ID, color index and layer ID can be given, one or more options may be selected.

Color index = f(group ID): To each element group will be assigned a unique color index so that element groups can be easily distinguished when plotting. The index of the first color must be given within the input field “ix1”.

Color index = f(mech type): To each currently defined mechanical type ID will be assigned a unique color index so that mechanical type ID’s can be easily distinguished when plotting. The index of the first color must be given within the input field “ix1”.

Layer ID = f(group ID): Each group ID will get a different layer ID.

Layer ID = f(mech type): Each mechanical type ID will get a different layer ID.

Group ID = Mechtype ID: For the selected elements the group ID is set equally to the mechanical type ID of the elements. This may simplify the element selection; because most commands allow direct element selection by group ID.

Mech type ID = Group ID: For the selected elements the mechanical type ID is set equally to the group ID of the elements.

Element selection

Select elements that should get new IDs.

Define layer names

 Pressing this button causes the dialog for command Layer name to be popped up which shows currently defined layer names and allows defining new names.

Plot

Pressing this button causes the command Plot ID to be executed to verify associations graphically.