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Startup Procedures and Customizations
Start HyperWorks and configure the applications.
Customization
There are various types of startup customizations that are possible for HyperWorks. These items define how the application looks or behaves at product startup.
Session Files
A session file is an ASCII text file that contains a structured list of session statements.
Session File Structure
Session files always begins with the *Id() statement which is followed by statements grouped in blocks.
*BeginStatsTemplates() Block
The *BeginStatsTemplates() block contains instructions for any user-defined statistics templates that are included in the work session.

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Startup Procedures and Customizations
Start HyperWorks and configure the applications.
- Start HyperWorks Applications
  Learn how to start HyperWorks applications on Windows and Linux.
- Start-in Directory
  The start-in directory is the location from which the HyperWorks application is launched.
- Settings Files
  HyperWorks writes several different settings files.
- Customization
  There are various types of startup customizations that are possible for HyperWorks. These items define how the application looks or behaves at product startup.
  - hmcustom.tcl
    HyperMesh allows you to create a script file named hmcustom.tcl that can be used to automatically execute a series of commands or to define custom settings during startup.
  - Environment Variables
    Environment variables can be defined to configure various aspects of HyperWorks.
  - Extensions
    Extension are programs integrated with HyperWorks to enhance or extend the user experience.
  - hm.cfg
  - Preference Files
    A preference file is an ASCII file that configures the application or its clients. It specifies default user settings, such as the order in which colors are assigned, the default printer and default page layout.
  - Session Files
    A session file is an ASCII text file that contains a structured list of session statements.
    - Session File Structure
      Session files always begins with the *Id() statement which is followed by statements grouped in blocks.
      - *BeginPage() Block
        The *BeginPage() block includes all instructions for the page layout and window content.
      - *BeginDefinitions() Block
        The *BeginDefinitions() block contains all program session interface definitions. For example, all report definitions are included in this block.
      - *BeginPalette() Block
        The *BeginPalette() block contains instructions for any user-defined graphic palettes that are included in the work session.
      - *BeginStatsTemplates() Block
        The *BeginStatsTemplates() block contains instructions for any user-defined statistics templates that are included in the work session.
    - Session File Loading
      When a session is saved, filenames are stored as Templex variables. When a session file is loaded, the program checks for Templex statements in the session file.
    - Session File Sample
    - Session File Statements
  - Report Templates
    Report templates are ASCII text files that contain statements for creating reports.
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.
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.
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
Explore the GeoD user interface.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.
Results Data
Results data can be post-processed using both HyperMesh and HyperView.
Plot Data
HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many file formats.
Multibody Modeling
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multibody Dynamics.
Media Files
MediaView plays video files, displays static images, tracks objects, and measures distances.
Tabulate Results
TableView creates an Excel-like spreadsheet in HyperWorks.
Text Files
TextView math scripts reference vector data from HyperGraph windows to automate data processing and data summary.
Publishing and Reporting
Create, define, and export reports.

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2022

Home
Startup Procedures and Customizations
Start HyperWorks and configure the applications.
Customization
There are various types of startup customizations that are possible for HyperWorks. These items define how the application looks or behaves at product startup.
Session Files
A session file is an ASCII text file that contains a structured list of session statements.
Session File Structure
Session files always begins with the *Id() statement which is followed by statements grouped in blocks.
*BeginStatsTemplates() Block
The *BeginStatsTemplates() block contains instructions for any user-defined statistics templates that are included in the work session.

*BeginStatsTemplates() Block

The *BeginStatsTemplates() block contains instructions for any user-defined statistics templates that are included in the work session.

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