Create an Animation
You can visualize animations from the job result files.
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Click Jobs located on the top left-corner of the
page.
Your jobs list is displayed.
Figure 1. Jobs List -
Select a job.
The job Output result files are displayed.
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Right-click the result file and then click Open With > Animation TOC.
Figure 2. Animation TOC MenuThe Table of Contents screen for Animation is displayed.
Figure 3. Table of Contents for Animation - Optional:
Deselect Use Result File and click
to select other model file from a remote file browser location.
- Optional:
Click Subcase and select the required load case.
Note: Choosing the Subcase is optional. By default, the first entry in the Subcase list is considered for an animation.
- Optional:
Click Simulation to select simulation query.
Figure 4. Animation Simulation Query Menu -
Select the following in the Simulation Query:
- Select Filter
- Select Start, End, and Step values.
- Click Refresh, to view the list of Time Steps.
Note: Setting the Simulation Query is optional. By default, all the listed simulations in the Simulation Query is considered for an animation. - Click OK.
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Select the required options for the Model and
Result Type. You can view the corresponding
Component Contour is preselected.
Figure 5. Animation Variables
- Optional:
Click
, to specify the compression ratio for the animation file.
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Click Animate.
A message to download the HyperView Player is displayed.
Figure 6. HyperView Player Download LinkNote: The Back link takes you back to the Table of Contents for Animation screen where you can modify the animation parameters. -
Click
. The results are downloaded and displayed in the HyperView Player application.
- Optional:
Click
to download the HyperView Player software. The Altair Hyperworks web page is displayed with the HyperView player 2017 software to download.