# Surface groups after compounding a part?

**URL:** <https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/surface-groups-after-compounding-a-part/2820>\
**Category:** General Questions\
**Created:** [July 5, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/surface-groups-after-compounding-a-part/2820 "2025-07-05T15:10:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![lukerickert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lukerickert](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/lukerickert)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/surface-groups-after-compounding-a-part/2820/1 "2025-07-05T15:10:56Z")

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I would guess there is no way to do this but I figured I should ask.

It would be very helpful if I could group surfaces in my models (for assigning properties for example) but as this is a large surface structural model I need to use a compounded part which naturally is going to remove any groupings.

It has been a while since I used Abaqus but I think you could make groups of elements and similar that could be hidden or shown etc.

thanks

Luke

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**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/surface-groups-after-compounding-a-part/2820/2 "2025-07-05T15:22:17Z")

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You can create named Sets and Surfaces in the FE Model tab for use in analysis feature assignments. Abaqus has the same feature.