Blank

Purpose:

This interface provides various methods of blanking (i.e., hiding or masking) selected entities. Unlike SelPar, which allows entire parts to be turned on/off, Blank operates primarily at the element level. This interface is available for both pre and post-processing phases. Entities are selected using the General Selection Interface.

Function:

Node : Blank nodes.

Element : Blank elements.

CNRB : Blank *CONSTRAINED_NODAL_RIGID_BODYs.

Particle : Blank particles.

Sample:

no sample.

Dialog:

  • Shell: Select shell elements.

  • Solid: Select solid elements.

  • Beam: Select beam elements.

  • Seat.: Select seatbelt element.

  • SPH: Select SPH elements.

  • Mass: Select mass element.

  • Disc.: Select discrete element.

  • DiscSph.: Select any discrete sphere element.

  • Iner.: Select inertia element.

  • Nurbs.: Select Nurbs element.
  • Tshel: Select Tshell elements.

  • AnyE: Select any element.

  • Apply: Blank the selected elements.

  • UnBlank Part: Unblank picked part.

  • Auto- Apply: Automatically perform Apply after selection.

  • Auto-Update: Automatically update solid outer surfaces and edges after blanking.

  • Blank All : Blank all visible elements.

  • Unblank All: Unblank all elements.

  • Reverse: Reverse blanked/un-blanked elements.

  • Update Surf : Update the 3D outer surface.

  • UpdateEdge: Update edge line.

  • Unblank Last : UnBlank last blanked elements.

  • Done: Exit Blank interface.