How to pick up inner elements from orphan mesh?

[Bigtree]

Hi, I have three elements in thickness direction of an orphan mesh. How can I pick up the inner layer as an element set in abaqus/cae?

 

[gurmeet2003]

Bigtree,

I do not think that this can be done, unless you are looking at a flat surface. If your surfaces are flat then you could use a window to pick the inner layer.

Gurmeet

 

[Bigtree]

Thanks. I see. Is it possible to create 2-d element in 3-D enviroment? I mean to assign a section to a surface set.

 

[brep]

Yes, use "skins". Check out the docs on this...

 

[hamadadf]

what about parition?

 

[Jope]

When selecting elements from the viewport, click the "Show/Hide Selection Options"-icon. Then press and hold the "Select From All Entities"-icon and lastly choose the interior option.