1) Start the data assignment procedure.

Choose one of the items "Element Property", "Structural Boundary", "Heat Boundary", "Load Condition" and "Element Connectivity" from menu. Then, a corresponding dialog box appears.

2) Define a data set.

A data set is a data unit carrying specific values of data items. There are a number of items in a data set. Specific values are entered for them using the associated dialog. Details of data items are described for each data type in the following sections.

You may define as many data sets as necessary. There is no limit to the number of data sets. Only one data set is active at a time. The currently active data set is effective for assignment. When a new data set is created, the set becomes active automatically.

3) Make the desired set active.

If you want to assign a data set which is not currently active, you should make the desired set become the active one by scrolling. A data set may be created, deleted or scrolled using the functions of dialog boxes, which are explained later in this section.

4) Select objects to assign data.

A data set may be assigned to different types of objects, but not to all object types. There is a default object type for a given data type. The selection tool of default object type is automatically activated when you start a data assignment procedure. You may switch the object selection tool if necessary, but only applicable object selection tools are enabled.

5) Assign data to the selected objects.

Click button of the dialog to assign the currently active data set to the selected objects. The newly assigned data are indicated with highlight on the mesh.

You may repeat step 2) through 5) as many times as necessary without opening the dialog again while the corresponding dialog box is on the main window. You may quit this data assignment procedure by clicking the close box of the dialog, or starting any other procedure.