HyperWorksEngineering Solutions is a modeling and visualization environment for NVH, Crash, CFD, Drop Test and Aerospace using best-in-class solver
technology.
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.
HyperWorks offers high quality tools for CFD applications enabling the engineer to perform modeling, optimization and post-processing
tasks efficiently.
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.
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.
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.
The middle section of the Connector Browser contains a tree view of all the connections contained in the model, and has its own set of tools similar to the
ones found in the Link Entity Browser.
This tool set, located at the bottom of the Connector Browser, provides tools for output of a Master Connectors File, opening specific connector-related Engineering Solutions panels, or utilize specialized visualization options.
A link is a reference to a separate entity. One or more links are added to a connector. The entities to which the
links refer are connected during realization.
Combine aligned single point connectors into line connectors or combine several aligned seam line connectors into
larger one(s) using the Combine option.
Existing connector links can be converted to one of the following link types: Part, Comp, or Prop. Connector link
conversion requests a clear 1:1 relation between a component and a property, otherwise the conversion is not unique
and will not be performed.
The find parts feature in the Connector Browsercontext menu finds the entities/part(s) connected by specific connector(s), and isolates them in the graphics area.
The Utility menu contains options that allow you to customize the standard interface to include function buttons, radio options, and
text that have Engineering Solutions-supplied and user-defined macros associated with them.
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.
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.
Update the attributes associated with a link, such as reconnection rule, link
references, and link state.
Update link operations are frequently used for:
Part replacement
Modify link rules
Modify link states
If a part replacement needs to be performed, the browser provides quick tools to
update one or more connectors with the link referencing the new redesigned part. The
following sections present steps to edit and update the link rule and the link state
attributes as well as the part replacement.
You can update links in the following ways:
Directly edit column data in the Connector Browser.
In the Connector Browser, select the link(s) or
connector(s) to update.
Click a field to edit the current value or select a new value.
In the Link Entity Browser, updates can be performed on a single or multiple
selected links. When you update a link in the Link Entity Browser, link
references will be automatically updated in the Connector Entity Browser. In the
Connector Entity Browser, updates can be performed for an individual link on a
single or multiple selected connectors in the Connector Entity Browser.
For
example, quickly change the reconnection rule from the Rule column, or
change the link state from the Elems/Geom column. Update links for the
purpose of part replacement by entering a new link ID or link name in the
Link Entity Browser. Part replacement can also be performed on single or
multiple selected connectors in the Connector Entity Browser by entering a
new link ID or link name in the Link column.
Using the Update Link option in the Connector Browser's right-click context menu.
Select the connectors from the browser for which one or more links need
to be updated.
The connectors can also be selected from the graphics area by using
the Selector button in the action modes tool set. The connectors
selected in the graphics area will be highlighted in the browser
tree.
Right-click one of the highlighted connectors and select
Update Link from the context menu.
An Update Link dialog opens at the bottom
of the Connector Browser. All highlighted connectors
will be affected by the subsequent update link action.
Note: If the
Update Link dialog is still open from a
previous update link operation, all blue highlighted connectors will
be affected when the update link function is performed
again.
The lines for Link State and Link Rule are grayed
out by default in the Update Link dialog. When
the extended information in the Connector Entity Browser
configuration window is activated, these lines become active as
well.
Fill in the fields in the Search column.
Due to this selection, the links of the selected (highlighted)
connectors are filtered down to the links which fit to all given search
attributes. Only the remaining links are taken into account for the
subsequent attribute replacement.
Note: Not all of the search attributes
have to be defined; an asterisk can be used.
Fill in the fields in the Replace column.
All the remaining links will be updated with the attributes defined by
these attributes.
Note: Not all of the replace attributes have to be
defined; an asterisk can be used. The prior attributes are
maintained.
Click Update to acknowledge and execute the
operation.
Note: Not every combination of search and replace attributes are valid.
For example, it is not possible to select the asterisk for the Link
Select field in the Search column and replace it with a concrete
link. This helps to prevent global creation of unwanted
modifications.
Modify Link Rule
The link rule defines how a connector treats an entity added as a link.
Modify Link State
The link state defines if the weld created during connector realization connects to geometry or mesh on the link.
Replace Part
Update links for the purpose of part replacement (link reference).