Engineering Solutions

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CAD Interfaces
Support provided by the CAD readers and writers.
CAD Import
Learn about the CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions and the options available for importing CAD geometry data.
Supported CAD Readers
CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions.
NX Reader
NX import is available through two different readers: UGOpen native reader and a third-party non-native reader.

2020.1

Engineering Solutions

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HyperWorks Engineering Solutions is a modeling and visualization environment for NVH, Crash, CFD, Drop Test and Aerospace using best-in-class solver technology.
Tutorials
Discover Engineering Solutions functionality with interactive tutorials.
NVH
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) is an important vehicle attribute that directly affects the customer experience.
Crash
The Crash application offers a tailored environment in HyperWorks that efficiently steers the Crash CAE specialist in CAE model building, starting from CAD geometry and finishing with a runnable solver deck in Radioss, LS-DYNA and PAM-CRASH 2G.
CFD
HyperWorks offers high quality tools for CFD applications enabling the engineer to perform modeling, optimization and post-processing tasks efficiently.
Drop Test
The Drop Test Manager is an automated solution that allows you to either simulate a single drop test or a choice of multiple iterations with the aim of finding the sensitivity of process variables like initial orientation and drop height in a typical drop test by controlling the run parameters and conditions with ease.
Aerospace
Many essential utility tools using HyperWorks-Tcl have been developed over the years to support Aerospace customers. A few tools have been collected and upgraded to be compatible with this release.
Current Supported Versions
Currently supported solver interface versions.
Change Solver Interfaces
Load a different solver interface in Engineering Solutions.
Types of Interfacing
Engineering Solutions uses three types of external interfacing.
Abaqus Interface
Overview of the Abaqus Interface.
ANSYS Interface
Overview of the ANSYS interface.
LS-DYNA Interface
Overview of the LS-DYNA interface.
Nastran Interface
Overview of the Nastran interface.
PAM-CRASH 2G Interface
Overview of the PAM-CRASH 2G interface.
OptiStruct Interface
Overview of the OptiStruct interface.
Radioss Interface
Overview of the Radioss interface.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
CAD Interfaces
Support provided by the CAD readers and writers.
- CAD Import
  Learn about the CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions and the options available for importing CAD geometry data.
  - Supported CAD Readers
    CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions.
    - ACIS Reader
    - AVEVA Marine Reader
    - CATIA Reader
    - CATIA Composites Link Reader
      Use the CATIA Composites Link option to import drape data. This method is separate from the CATIA reader, where drape data is not imported.
    - Creo Reader
    - DXF Reader
    - FiberSim Reader
      The FiberSim reader is supported for Nastran and OptiStruct user profiles.
    - FORAN Reader
    - IGES Reader
    - Inspire Reader
    - Intergraph Reader
    - Inventor Reader
    - JT Reader
    - NX Reader
      NX import is available through two different readers: UGOpen native reader and a third-party non-native reader.
      - NX Native Reader
        The NX reader utilizes the UGOpen library to read files from NX.
      - NX Third Party Reader
        The NX Third Party reader does not need a valid NX installation or license to access these libraries.
    - Parasolid Reader
    - PDGS Reader
    - Rhino Reader
    - SolidWorks Reader
    - STEP Reader
    - VDAFS Reader
  - CAD Import Message Files
    Each reader reads the CAD file and sends the geometry information to Engineering Solutions. When a CAD file is read, a .msg file is created (or appended to) in the current working directory.
  - CAD Import Difficulties
    Learn about possible difficulties you may encounter during CAD import.
  - CAD Metadata Naming
    The metadata names generated by the CAD readers are composed of a general prefix followed by a metadata specific name. The prefix is specified using the @MetadataPrefix option in each _reader.ini file.
- CAD Export
  Learn about the CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions and the options available for exporting CAD geometry data.
- CAD Update
  In this section you will learn about updating CAD metadata and parameters.
Browsers
Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in Engineering Solutions by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
Connectors
Create connections between parts of your model.
Model Build and Assembly
Create, organize, and manage the CAE parts.
Model Verification
Perform automatic checks on CAD models, and identify potential issues with geometry that may slow down the meshing process using the Verification and Comparison tools.
Model Setup
Overview of how to build a finite element model.
Morphing
Morph the shape of your finite element model.
Optimization
Setup an Optimization in Engineering Solutions.
Conversion Between Solver Formats
Convert finite element models to another solver format.
XY Plotting
Study relationships between data vectors in results files.
Post-Processing Analysis
Learn how to use post-processing functions.

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Engineering Solutions

2020.1

Home
CAD Interfaces
Support provided by the CAD readers and writers.
CAD Import
Learn about the CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions and the options available for importing CAD geometry data.
Supported CAD Readers
CAD readers supported by Engineering Solutions.
NX Reader
NX import is available through two different readers: UGOpen native reader and a third-party non-native reader.

NX Reader

NX import is available through two different readers: UGOpen native reader and a third-party non-native reader.

NX Native Reader
The NX reader utilizes the UGOpen library to read files from NX.
NX Third Party Reader
The NX Third Party reader does not need a valid NX installation or license to access these libraries.

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