
HyperMesh
Finite element modeling

HyperView
Results visualization

HyperGraph
Plotting and data analysis

MotionView
Multi-body modeling

MediaView
Video and image editing

TableView
Spreadsheet capabilities

TextView
Math script processing
General
Startup Procedured and Customizations
Start HyperWorks and configure the applications.
Manage Files and Data
Create, open, import, and save models.
Sessions and Report Templates
Set up sessions and create report templates.
Interface with External Products
Solver interfaces supported in HyperWorks.
Publishing and Reporting
Create and export Document and Presentation reports with one click and also define your own report structure.
HyperMesh - Finite element analysis
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
Sketching
Create and edit 2D parametric sketch geometry.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
FE Geometry
FE geometry is topology on top of mesh, meaning CAD and mesh exist as a single entity. The purpose of FE geometry is to add vertices, edges, surfaces, and solids on FE models which have no CAD geometry.
Meshing
Different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
Elements
Create and edit 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D elements.
Model Build and Assembly
Create, organize and manage parts and subsystems.
Composites
HyperMesh composites modeling.
Connectors
Create connections between parts of your model.
Morph
Rapidly change the shape of the FE mesh without severely sacrificing the mesh quality.
Skeleton Modeling
Create a reduced ordered model to facilitate optimization at the concept phase.
Design Space
Workflow to support topology optimization model build and setup.
Design Explorer
Multi-disciplinary design exploration and optimization tools.
Results Data
Direct integration of native results readers into HyperMesh allows you to perform results visualization on the model.
Validate
Validate the model built before running solver analysis.
Crash and Safety
Tools used for crash and safety analysis.
Airbag Solutions
Airbag solutions offer airbag folder utilities and exports a resulting airbag in a Radioss deck.
Aerospace
Essential utility tools developed using HyperWorks-Tcl.
Aeroelasticity
Import an aeroelastic finite element model with Nastran Bulk Data format.
Certification
Framework to plug certification methods to assess margin of safety from the model and result information.
Marine
Streamline the creation of properties and 1D stiffener mesh using the info read from Marine CAD tools.
Squeak and Rattle Director
Create evaluation lines, evaluate them, and optimize the interfaces to eliminate squeak and rattle issues.
Geomechanics Director
A Packaged Solution Offering (PSO) that provides a flexible and customizable platform for building and analyzing geomechanical models.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.
HyperView - Results visualization
Working with Models
Open animation files, measure various distances and angles between entities, and use the Results Browser to view the model structure and find, display, and edit entities.
Animate and Visualize Results
Create section cuts and explore the various result plotting tools.
Create Entities
Create and edit user-defined data type expressions, derived load cases, and systems. You can also plot a forming limit diagram, generate streamlines, track entities during animation, and create and import/export sets of entities.
Query Data
Query entities, create or edit free body diagrams, construct multiple curves and plots from a single result file, and create and plot stress linearization.
Annotate Models
Annotate animation files using notes or trace various entities during animation.
Transform Models
Define planes of symmetry/axisymmetry or explode a model.
Overlay Images/Videos
Select and overlay images or videos in the modeling window for correlation and presentation purposes.
Rendering Models
Select a graphics rendering mode and change the appearance of materials.
Additional Tools for Post-Processing
The Tools menu provides you access to various panels and dialogs.
Profiles
Load preference file profiles to access the various Aerospace tools, NVH utilities, and Vehicle Safety Tools.
Preferences Dialog
From the Preferences dialog, you can access various HyperView display options.
Display/Visualization Options
Explore the various display and visualization tools.
HyperView - Upfront Data Loader
A new workflow emphasizing upfront data loading for standard crash post processing use cases.
HyperGraph - Plotting and data analysis
Working with Plots
Learn how to manipulate plot data using the Plot Browser and other user interface tools and options.
Line Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select Line Chart to display the Line Chart ribbon.
Bar Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select Bar Chart to display the Bar Chart ribbon.
Complex Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select Complex Chart to display the Complex Chart ribbon.
Polar Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select Polar Chart to display the Polar Chart ribbon.
Vector Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select Polar Chart to display the Vector Plot ribbon.
Radar Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select Radar Chart to display the Radar Chart ribbon.
3D Chart
From the HyperGraph menu, select 3D Chart to display the 3D Chart ribbon. Manage, review, and analyze waterfall, surface, and 3D line data plots.
MotionView - Multi-body modeling
MotionView Overview
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multi-body Dynamics.
Model Browser
The Model Browser allows you to view the MotionView model structure while providing display and editing control of entities.
MotionView Ribbons
The MotionView ribbons allows you to quickly access tools and standard functions, and is located along the top of MotionView.
MotionView CAD Interfacing
MotionView supports the importing of several types of CAD and FE formats.
Flexible Bodies
MotionView has many pre-processing and post-processing capabilities with regards to flexible bodies, or flexbodies, for multi-body dynamics models.
Preferences Dialog
From the Preferences dialog, you can access various MotionView options for your model.
Vehicle Modeling
Explore the various vehicle modeling tools.
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
Reference material for the HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface which is a set of Tcl/Tk commands.
MDL Reference Guide
Reference materials for the MotionView MDL Language, Tire Modeling, and the MDL Library.
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Reference material detailing command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.
Templex and Math Reference Guide
Reference material for Templex (a general purpose text and numeric processor) and additional mathematical functions and operators.
MotionView Python Reference Guide
Reference materials for the MotionView Python Language.
MediaView - Video and image editing
User Interface
The user interface provides you with a consistent look and feel when you are working in any of the HyperWorks applications.
Tracing
Trace key points and objects in your video and set up a tracking system on an object in the video.
Format
Apply annotations, headers, and footers to your video.
Compare
Compare video frames or overlay frames with other videos or images to watch them in flips.
TableView - Spreadsheet capabilities
Open Files
Load Excel CSV files into TableView.
Edit
Displays the data contained in the selected TableView cell.
Format
Define value-dependent rules and apply them as attributes within the selected cells.
Overlay
TableView supports overlaying reports for summary tables.
Headers
Shows or hides the table column headers and row numbers.
Refresh
Refreshes the table data.
Math Reference Support
TableView supports cell math references in a Templex expression, like the support of curve math references in HyperGraph.
Table Browser
From TableView, use the Table Browser to view the current session and all pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Context Sensitive Menus
From within a cell, row number, or column header in TableView, right-click to display the following context menu items.
TextView - Math script processing
Evaluation Mode Control
Evaluation Mode Control turns text editing capabilities on and off.
Text Attributes
From the Text Attributes panel, you can change the text and background colors as well as the font attributes.
Find
Use the Find dialog to locate specific text.
Refresh Text
Updates any text that references data in other windows, reflecting the referenced data's current state.
Text Browser
From TextView, use the Text Browser to view the current session and all pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
TextView Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are available in TextView.