Editing the region to which a file imperfection applied

You can edit the region to which a file imperfection is applied.

  1. From the main menu bar in the Interaction module, select Special Imperfection Edit file imperfection name to display the Edit Imperfection dialog box.
  2. In the top part of the dialog box, click .
  3. Edit the region using one of the following methods:

    • Select and unselect objects in the viewport. When you have finished editing the region, click mouse button 2. For more information, see Selecting objects within the viewport.

    • To select from a list of existing sets, do the following:

      1. Click Sets on the right side of the prompt area.

        Abaqus/CAE displays the Region Selection dialog box containing a list of available sets.

      2. Select the set of interest, and click Continue.

    Note: The default selection method is based on the selection method you most recently employed. To revert to the other method, click Select in Viewport or Sets on the right side of the prompt area.

  4. In the dialog box, finish editing the imperfection definition as desired and click OK.