HyperWorks Desktop

2022

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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.
Commands and Functions
Utility Menu Commands
Documentation on the commands that control the Utility menu.
*endmacro()
Ends the definition of a macro started with *beginmacro.

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2022

HyperWorks Desktop

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks Desktop 2022.
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
    - 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
      - Tcl GUI Commands
        Commands that operate on the HyperMesh GUI widgets.
      - Tcl Modify Commands
        Commands that modify the HyperMesh database.
      - Tcl Query Commands
        Commands that query the HyperMesh database.
      - Utility Menu Commands
        Documentation on the commands that control the Utility menu.
        
        *beginmacro()
        Starts the definition of a Utility menu macro.
        
        *callmacro()
        Calls a macro from inside a macro.
        
        *createbutton()
        Adds a button to the Utility menu.
        
        *createbuttongroup()
        Adds a button group to the Utility menu.
        
        *createentitypanel()
        Allows you to interactively select a single entity from a command file.
        
        *createlistpanel()
        Allows you to interactively select a list of entities from a command file.
        
        *createmarklast
        Place the entities from the last operation onto the mark.
        
        *createmarkpanel()
        Allows you to interactively select entities from a command file.
        
        *createtext()
        Adds text to the Utility menu.
        
        *endmacro()
        Ends the definition of a macro started with *beginmacro.
        
        *enterpanel()
        Specifies the HyperMesh panel to display on the menu.
        
        *includemacrofile()
        Include the contents of the passed macro file.
        
        *nextmacrofile()
        Read in the next macro file from the history stack.
        
        *prevmacrofile()
        Read in the previous macro file from the history stack.
        
        *pushmacrofile()
        Push a filename onto the macro file history stack.
        
        *setactivegroup()
        Sets the default selection for a Utility menu button group.
        
        *setactivepage()
        Sets the current displayed page number of the Utility menu.
        
        *setbuttongroupactivecolor()
        Sets the color for the Utility menu button group's current selection indicator.
  - 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

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.
Commands and Functions
Utility Menu Commands
Documentation on the commands that control the Utility menu.
*endmacro()
Ends the definition of a macro started with *beginmacro.

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

*endmacro()

Ends the definition of a macro started with *beginmacro.

Syntax

*endmacro ()

Type

HyperMesh Utility Menu Command

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