This appendix describes how you can use groups with Abaqus for CATIA V5. All of the CATIA V5 groups are supported by Abaqus for CATIA V5. Each type of group is described in Creating Groups.

The following tables indicate when you can use a group as a support for an Abaqus for CATIA V5 feature, such as a boundary condition, a load, or a contact definition. A table is provided for the following types of groups:

• Geometrical groups

• Spatial groups

• Groups by neighborhood

• Groups by boundary

Table E–1 shows the support for geometrical groups in Abaqus for CATIA V5.

Table E–1 Using Geometrical Groups.

Group as Support For	Type of Group				Multiple Selections Allowed
	Body	Surface	Line	Point
Displacement BC
Clamp BC
Velocity BC
Acceleration BC
Submodel BC
Temperature BC
Pressure
Point Load
Distributed Load
Load Density
Gravity
Rotational Body Force
Rotational Body Force (axis)
Initial Temperature
Temperature History
Initial Velocity
Surface Heat Flux
Body Heat Flux
Point Heat Flux
Film Condition
Riks Step (stopping criteria region)
Rigid Body Constraint
Rigid Body Constraint (pin and tie)
Rigid Body Constraint (handler)
Rigid Coupling
Rigid Coupling (handler)
Rigid Coupling (exclusion)
Smooth Coupling
Smooth Coupling (handler)
Smooth Coupling (exclusion)
Analytical Rigid Surface (handler)
Cyclic Symmetry
General Contact
Mass Scaling
Field Output Request
History Output Request
Data Output Request

Table E–2 shows the support for spatial groups in Abaqus for CATIA V5.

Table E–2 Using Spatial Groups.

Group as Support For	Type of Group
	Box or Sphere
Clamp BC
Displacement BC
Velocity BC
Acceleration BC
Submodel BC
Temperature BC
Pressure
Point Load
Distributed Load
Load Density
Gravity
Rotational Body Force
Rotational Body Force (axis)
Initial Temperature
Temperature History
Initial Velocity
Surface Heat Flux
Body Heat Flux
Point Heat Flux
Film Condition
Riks Step (stopping criteria region)
Rigid Body Constraint
Rigid Body Constraint (handler)
Rigid Body Constraint (pin and tie)
Rigid Coupling
Rigid Coupling (handler)
Rigid Coupling (exclusion)
Smooth Coupling
Smooth Coupling (handler)
Smooth Coupling (exclusion)
Analytical Rigid Surface (handler)
Cyclic Symmetry
General Contact
Mass Scaling
Field Output Request
History Output Request
Data Output Request

Table E–3 shows the support for neighborhood groups in Abaqus for CATIA V5.

Table E–3 Using Groups by Neighborhood.

Group as Support For	Type of Group
	Point by Neighborhood	Line by Neighborhood	Surface by Neighborhood
Clamp BC
Displacement BC
Velocity BC
Acceleration BC
Submodel BC
Temperature BC
Pressure
Point Load
Gravity
Rotational Body Force
Rotational Body Force (axis)
Initial Temperature
Temperature History
Initial Velocity
Surface Heat Flux
Body Heat Flux
Point Heat Flux
Film Condition
Riks Step (stopping criteria region)
Rigid Body Constraint
Rigid Body Constraint (handler)
Rigid Body Constraint (pin and tied)
Rigid Coupling
Rigid Coupling (handler)
Rigid Coupling (exclusion)
Smooth Coupling
Smooth Coupling (handler)
Smooth Coupling (exclusion)
Analytical Rigid Surface (handler)
Cyclic Symmetry
General Contact
Mass Scaling
Field Output Request
History Output Request
Data Output Request

Table E–4 shows the support for boundary groups in Abaqus for CATIA V5.

Table E–4 Using Groups by Boundary.

Group as Support For	Type of Group
	Line by Boundary	Surface by Boundary
Clamp BC
Displacement BC
Velocity BC
Acceleration BC
Submodel BC
Temperature BC
Pressure
Point Load
Gravity
Rotational Body Force
Rotational Body Force (axis)
Initial Temperature
Temperature History
Initial Velocity
Surface Heat Flux
Body Heat Flux
Point Heat Flux
Film Condition
Riks Step (stopping criteria region)
Rigid Body Constraint
Rigid Body Constraint (handler)
Rigid Body Constraint (pin and tie)
Rigid Coupling
Rigid Coupling (handler)
Rigid Coupling (exclusion)
Smooth Coupling
Smooth Coupling (handler)
Smooth Coupling (exclusion)
Analytical Rigid Surface (handler)
Cyclic Symmetry
General Contact
Mass Scaling
Field Output Request
History Output Request
Data Output Request

Table E–5 shows how geometry selections in Abaqus for CATIA V5 are translated into node or element sets that can be analyzed by Abaqus.