HyperWorks CFD User's Guide

2020.1

Home
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Geometry Cleanup
Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
Defeature Geometry
Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Flow
Radiation
Motion
Meshing
Solution
Manage Automation Templates

2020.1

HyperWorks CFD User's Guide

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks CFD 2020.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover HyperWorks CFD functionality with interactive tutorials.
Manage Files and Data
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Model Build and Assembly
Create, organize, and manage the CAE parts.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
- Manage FE Geometry
  Convert b-spline models to discrete models then clean up the geometry and mesh.
- Repair Geometry
  Review geometric errors in the model's surfaces and solids and fix any defects.
- Create Geometry
  Explore the tools used to create geometry.
- Edit Geometry
  Explore the tools used to edit geometry.
- Geometry Cleanup
  Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
  - Defeature Geometry
    Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.
    - Remove Cuts
      Use the Defeature: Cuts tool to extend surface edges and remove cutouts.
    - Remove Small Features
      Use the Defeature: Small Features tool to find and remove/fix small parts, solids and surfaces.
    - Remove Logos
      Use the Defeature: Logos tool to find and remove logos.
    - Remove Rounds and Fillets
      Use the Defeature: Fillets tool to find and remove both round (convex) and fillet (concave) surfaces.
    - Remove Solid Holes
      Use the Defeature: Holes tool to remove solid holes in the model.
    - Perform Batch Repair
      Use the Defeature: Batch tool to perform automatic cleanup operations on selected surfaces.
  - Optimize CAD
    Fix gaps between stitched edges and vertices to make the actual geometry of the surfaces consistent with the model topology.
  - Validate the Model
    Use the Validate tool to validate your entire model, review surface and solid checks, and fix any issues.
Flow
Set up the simulation model, materials, domains, and boundaries.
Radiation
Define radiation conditions and create emissivity models.
Motion
Define direct, derived, and constrained mesh motion.
Meshing
Generate surface/volume mesh by defining mesh controls, or interactively create and edit 2D surface mesh.
Solution
Define output conditions, run the simulation, and view the results.
Manage Automation Templates
Use the Template Manager to define rule-based logic for groups, geometric operations, and setup and automate simulation processes.

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HyperWorks CFD User's Guide

2020.1

Home
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Geometry Cleanup
Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
Defeature Geometry
Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Flow
Radiation
Motion
Meshing
Solution
Manage Automation Templates

Defeature Geometry

Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.

Remove Cuts
Use the Defeature: Cuts tool to extend surface edges and remove cutouts.
Remove Small Features
Use the Defeature: Small Features tool to find and remove/fix small parts, solids and surfaces.
Remove Logos
Use the Defeature: Logos tool to find and remove logos.
Remove Rounds and Fillets
Use the Defeature: Fillets tool to find and remove both round (convex) and fillet (concave) surfaces.
Remove Solid Holes
Use the Defeature: Holes tool to remove solid holes in the model.
Perform Batch Repair
Use the Defeature: Batch tool to perform automatic cleanup operations on selected surfaces.

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