# CGX does not catch a node groups

**URL:** <https://calculix.discourse.group/t/cgx-does-not-catch-a-node-groups/409>\
**Category:** CalculiX GraphiX\
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/cgx-does-not-catch-a-node-groups/409 "2021-01-20T12:24:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/cgx-does-not-catch-a-node-groups/409/3 "2021-01-20T15:36:05Z")

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thanks @dichtstoff for looking up my problems,

```
pnt p1 0 0 0
pnt p2 100 0 0
pnt p3 100 50 0
line l1 p1 p2 6
line l2 p2 p3 3
line l3 p3 p1 9
div all mult 1
plot pa all
plus la all
surf s1 l1 l2 l3
plot sa all
seta sg1 s1
elty sg1 tr3u
mesh sg1
swep sg1 bg1 tra 0 0 20 4 a
comp bg1 up
send bg1 abq
seta support A003
comp support up
comp support do
send support abq spc 123
seta load A001

```

using both command ‘up’ and ‘down’ successfully detect node group based on face… but it’s strange for me since surface are differ with i chose previously. defined as ‘s1’ surface not ‘A003’ in this case.

 ![2021-01-20 22_29_43-CalculiX GraphiX](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/1X/9c49137f4043076ce699184f8a319030218a46f0.png)

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