Import

The Tools menu Import option allows you to access sub-menu options and dialogs for plot styles, sets, and views.

Import Plot Styles

The Import Plot Styles feature allows you to import an XML file containing previously saved plot styles.
  1. From the Tools menu, select Import > Plot Styles.
    The Import Styles dialog is displayed.
  2. Use the Look in drop-down menu to browse to the desired .xml file.
  3. Click on the desired file and click Open.
    A message log window will appear confirming that the file has been imported.
  4. Click Close to exit the message log window.

Import Sets

The Import Sets option allows you to import HyperView set (group) definition files, Animator3 session files, LSPost group files, or Patran session files.
  1. From the Tools menu, select Import > Sets.
    You are automatically taken to the Set panel, and the Import Sets dialog is displayed.
    Note: You can also access the Import Sets dialog by clicking Import in the Set panel.
  2. From the Select format drop-down menu, select a file type.
    • HyperView group definition file
    • Animator3 session file
    • LSPost group file
    • Patran session file
  3. Under File name, click the open folder icon and browse to the desired file which contains defined sets (groups).
  4. Click Open.
  5. Click OK to close the dialog.
    • HyperView extracts all defined sets (groups) in the selected session file.
    • The HyperView groups, Animator3 groups, or LSPost groups are listed in the Groups list.
    • By default, the visibility of each imported group is turned off.

Import Views

The Import Views option allows you to import a .txt file containing previously saved plot views.
  1. From the Tools menu, select Import > Views.
    The Import Views dialog is displayed.
  2. Use the Look in drop-down menu to browse to the desired .txt file.
  3. Click on the desired file and click Open.
    A message log window will appear confirming that the file has been imported.
  4. Close Close to exit the message log window.