How to output Nodes in order of X-coordinate to .rpt file

[psustudent]

Hello!
I am trying to output the displacement values at about 1000 nodes in a straight line across the top of a rectangle. However, due to the node labeling convention the nodes get put out of order (in other words they are no longer ordered based on their x-coordinate) when I output them to a .rpt file. Is there anyway I can change this so that they are outputted in order based on their x-coordinate? The nodes are part of a set I created.
Thanks!

 

[FEA way]

There’s a tool in Abaqus/CAE that allows you to renumber selected nodes. It’s available in Mesh —> Edit —> Nodes —> Renumber. Perhaps it will be sufficient for your purpose.

 

[SWComposites]

Export the node coordinates to Excel and sort there.