HVVH-2000: Create and Edit Configuration Files

In this tutorial, you will lean how to:
  • Add or delete a HyperWorks version.
  • Add a solver executable version.
  • Set the text editor.

Located in the home directory, the configuration file (configPaths.cfg) is used to set up paths for HyperWorks products to use the HyperWorks Verification and Validation Harness. A few solver paths can be included along with the executable paths.


Add/Delete HyperWorks Version

  1. From the menu bar, click Edit > Config File.


    Figure 1.
  2. Add a new version of HyperWorks:
    1. In the Version field, type a version number.
    2. In the Path field, add the root path of HyperWorks. You can enter it directly or click the file browser icon to search for the root path.
      In the example in Figure 2, the root path for version 2019.1 is added (C:/Program Files/Altair/2019.1).


      Figure 2.
    All entries will be updated for HyperWorks products and the respective paths are shown in the bottom window.
  3. Click Save.
    The message below is displayed.


    Figure 3.
  4. Click OK and restart the application.
  5. Delete a version of HyperWorks:
    1. In the Version field, enter a version number.
    2. In the Path field, add the root path of HyperWorks. You can enter it directly or click the file browser icon to search for the root path.
    3. Click Delete.
    This deletes all entries for that version of HyperWorks.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click OK and restart the application.

Add Solver Executable Version

This option is useful when multiple solver executables for a HyperWorks product are available. Currently, this is only available for Radioss and OptiStruct solvers.

  1. From the menu bar, click Edit > Config File.
  2. From the Solver executable version > Solver list, select the solver.
  3. In the Version field, type a version number.
  4. In the Path field, type a path directly or click the file browser icon to search for the path.


    Figure 4.
  5. Click Save.
    The solver executable path is added.
  6. The following message is displayed:


    Figure 5.
  7. Click OK and restart the application.

Set the Text Editor

Use a text editor to edit or view the content of text files generated in HyperWorks.

  1. From the menu bar, click Edit > Text Editor.
  2. From the Set text editor dialog, use the file browser icon to select a text editor.


    Figure 6.
  3. Click Save to save the path of the editor.