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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.
FE input readers are C programs that read information from ASCII or binary finite element models files into the HyperMesh database.
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Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.
Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.
Create, open, import, and save models.
Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Publish your HyperWorks Desktop session to HTML, PowerPoint, or Report files.
Use the Parameters Browser to parameterize the contents of a session file or report template and automate a variety of analysis processes.
Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.
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.
Extensions are programs integrated with HyperWorks to enhance or extend the user experience.
Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
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 allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
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.
The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
XML commands in the Result Math Module.
Record playback workflows in HyperView.
These provide an overview of all additions, updates, and changes to the HyperMesh APIs for each release.
Details on the core data that can be queried and manipulated.
This API allows external applications to link HyperMesh as a library and provides a limited set of functions and structures to access specific functionality.
hmlib is a library which contains a set of routines to aid you in writing a C program.
hminlib is a set of routines which allows you to write an external input translator.
hmmodlib is a library of C routines which allows you to perform results translation of more complex data types, such as integration point results or node-on-element results.
Assigns a centroidal result for an element specified by ID, layer, and index.
Assigns a value to the result at an integration point of an element specified by ID, layer, integration point, and index.
Assigns a value to the result at a node-on-element point of an element specified by ID, layer, node index, and index.
Assigns a value to an element identified by ID.
Assigns a value to the result at the centroid of an element specified by element pointer, layer, and index.
Assigns a value to the integration point result of an element specified by element pointer, integration point, layer and index.
Assigns a value to the result at a node-on-element point of an element specified by element pointer, layer, node index, and index.
Modifies the value of an element.
Assigns a value to an element specified by element pointer.
Assigns displacement values to a node specified by ID.
Assigns a nodal result value to a node specified by ID, layer, and index.
Assigns a value to a node specified by ID.
Assigns displacement values to a node specified by the node pointer.
Assigns a nodal result to a node specified by the node pointer, layer and index.
Modifies the value of a node.
Assigns a value to a node specified by the node pointer.
Stores the user value as a result for the given layer.
Indicates to hmmodlib that all nodes and elements have been added to the database. This function must be called before storing the results data.
Details on the HMASCII format and associated commands.
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.
Solver templates are ASCII data files containing HyperMesh Template Language Commands and HyperMesh Template Language Functions.
The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.
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