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2022.2

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Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
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Scripts
This section contains details on general HyperWorks Desktop scripting concepts, along with documentation on the Tcl commands that can be used to query and modify the database and GUI.
Introduction

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Startup Procedures and Customizations
Manage Files and Data
Display Controls
Session Navigation
Publish Sessions
Parameterize Report Templates
Workflow Automation
HyperWorks Collaboration Tools
HyperWorks Reference Guides

2022.2

HyperWorks Desktop

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks Desktop 2022.2.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.
Startup Procedures and Customizations
Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.
Manage Files and Data
Create, open, import, and save models.
Display Controls
Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
Session Navigation
Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Publish Sessions
Publish your HyperWorks Desktop session to HTML, PowerPoint, or Report files.
Parameterize Report Templates
Use the Parameters Browser to parameterize the contents of a session file or report template and automate a variety of analysis processes.
Workflow Automation
Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.
HyperWorks Collaboration Tools
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
HyperWorks Reference Guides
Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
- Extensions
  Extensions are programs integrated with HyperWorks to enhance or extend the user experience.
- External Readers and Altair Binary Format
  Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
- Generic ASCII Reader
  A generic ASCII reader is now available which allows you to bring custom results directly into HyperView. The Altair ASCII format is useful for reading the results of any in-house or propriety codes which are saved in a generic format.
- Batch Mode
  Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
- External Resources
  External resources can be registered in preference files, session files, or Templex files. If an external resource is registered in a program session, it is automatically registered in the session file when the session is saved.
- Tcl/Tk Commands
  The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
- Translators
  Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
- Result Math
  XML commands in the Result Math Module.
- HyperWorks Record and Playback
  Record playback workflows in HyperView.
- HyperWorks Report
- HyperMesh
  - API Programmer's Guides
    These provide an overview of all additions, updates, and changes to the HyperMesh APIs for each release.
  - Data Names
    Details on the core data that can be queried and manipulated.
  - Ext API
    This API allows external applications to link HyperMesh as a library and provides a limited set of functions and structures to access specific functionality.
  - FE Input Readers
    FE input readers are C programs that read information from ASCII or binary finite element models files into the HyperMesh database.
  - HMASCII
    Details on the HMASCII format and associated commands.
  - Scripts
    This section contains details on general HyperWorks Desktop scripting concepts, along with documentation on the Tcl commands that can be used to query and modify the database and GUI.
    - Introduction
      - Command Files
        Command files can be used to create new command scripts that perform automation, or to recover previously performed steps.
      - Entity Types
        HyperWorks Desktop entities are often used as string parameters in commands that act directly on entities in some fashion, such as creating filtered sets that contain only a specific entity type.
      - Marks
        Marks specify groups of entities that are transferred to the command processor. Marks can be created for most entities, and commands are then issued to perform operations on the entities on the mark. HyperWorks Desktop allows for two standard marks and a user mark.
      - Vectors and Planes
        At times, it is necessary to define a vector or plane for a command. HyperWorks Desktop allocates two vectors and two planes with the IDs 1 and 2. The vectors and planes can be defined at any time during the processing of a command file or Tcl script.
      - Data Names
        Data names are used to access data from the HyperWorks Desktop database. A data name is a string that represents a piece of data. They are basically generic references to the information that physically defines an entity in the HyperWorks Desktop environment.
      - Tcl/Tk
        Tcl (Tool Command Language), commonly pronounced "tickle", is a scripting language like Perl, JavaScript, Born, and Korn. Scripting languages are easy to use and learn because they have a syntax that is easy to read, are platform independent, and do not require compiling.
      - Utility Menu
        The HyperWorks Desktop Utility menu allows you to customize the standard interface to create controls that include function buttons, radio options, and text that have command files and Tcl/Tk scripts associated with them.
    - Create Scripts
      The functionality of the HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command commands are available through Tcl. Additionally, commands that allow you to extract information from the HyperWorks Desktop database, such as entity ID numbers on a mark, a list of assemblies, component names, elements per component, nodes per element, node values, and so forth. These are known as HyperMesh Tcl Query Command commands. They are used to query information from the database or template system.
    - Run Scripts
      Tcl/Tk scripts can be run in several ways.
    - Commands and Functions
  - Solver Templates
    Solver templates are ASCII data files containing HyperMesh Template Language Commands and HyperMesh Template Language Functions.
- MotionView
- Templex and Math Reference Guide
- Script and Model Library
  The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.

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HyperWorks Desktop

2022.2

Home
HyperWorks Reference Guides
Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
HyperMesh
Scripts
This section contains details on general HyperWorks Desktop scripting concepts, along with documentation on the Tcl commands that can be used to query and modify the database and GUI.
Introduction

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Startup Procedures and Customizations
Manage Files and Data
Display Controls
Session Navigation
Publish Sessions
Parameterize Report Templates
Workflow Automation
HyperWorks Collaboration Tools
HyperWorks Reference Guides

Introduction

Command Files
Command files can be used to create new command scripts that perform automation, or to recover previously performed steps.
Entity Types
HyperWorks Desktop entities are often used as string parameters in commands that act directly on entities in some fashion, such as creating filtered sets that contain only a specific entity type.
Marks
Marks specify groups of entities that are transferred to the command processor. Marks can be created for most entities, and commands are then issued to perform operations on the entities on the mark. HyperWorks Desktop allows for two standard marks and a user mark.
Vectors and Planes
At times, it is necessary to define a vector or plane for a command. HyperWorks Desktop allocates two vectors and two planes with the IDs 1 and 2. The vectors and planes can be defined at any time during the processing of a command file or Tcl script.
Data Names
Data names are used to access data from the HyperWorks Desktop database. A data name is a string that represents a piece of data. They are basically generic references to the information that physically defines an entity in the HyperWorks Desktop environment.
Tcl/Tk
Tcl (Tool Command Language), commonly pronounced "tickle", is a scripting language like Perl, JavaScript, Born, and Korn. Scripting languages are easy to use and learn because they have a syntax that is easy to read, are platform independent, and do not require compiling.
Utility Menu
The HyperWorks Desktop Utility menu allows you to customize the standard interface to create controls that include function buttons, radio options, and text that have command files and Tcl/Tk scripts associated with them.

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