Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperMesh 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 HyperWorks Material Library is a database that stores engineering material information to ensure that material properties used
in simulations are up-to-date and accurate, and provides standardization of material data across an organization.
Material Library provides rapid access to material information required by analysts which can be loaded into a session
to aid with simulation setup. The material library can store information on all material attributes for multiple solvers
at a time. Information can be seamlessly imported into HyperMesh, eliminating the need to locate required information and removing errors associated with manually entering
data.
The Utility menu contains options that allow you to customize the standard interface to include function buttons, radio options, and
text that have HyperMesh-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 HyperMesh 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.
Overview of how to import and export HyperBeam
comments.
Import HyperBeam comments.
On import of an FEA model, beamsections are automatically created for all
bar, beam, and rod properties that do not already have beamsections defined.
These beam sections automatically populate bar, beam, and rod property cards
and the cross-section should be edited with HyperBeam. 3D visualization of beams in HyperMesh is only made possible through HyperBeam beamsections and their association to
properties.
To import a FEA model without automatically creating beamsections for each 1D
property, use the custom import feature with beamsections and beamsection
collectors unchecked. The section information on the actual property cards
will remain intact, but the geometric and section calculation data will be
missing.
Export HyperBeam comments.
Exporting an FEA deck in HyperMesh operates in a similar
fashion. HyperBeam comments are written out by
default (as are all HyperMesh comments). In
order to suppress HyperBeam comments from being
exported, you must use the Custom export feature, or the
Solver option to turn off all comments.
Beamsections are stored as HyperBeam comments in
an exported deck.
Example: Import and Automatic Beamsection Creation
This example illustrates the automatic creation of beam sections on import and the
visualization of these rods, bars, and beams in HyperMesh.
Before you begin, load the OptiStruct user profile and open
the pbeaml.fem input file from
<installation_directory>\hwdesktop\tutorials\hm.
Use a text editor to inspect the following file:
pbeaml.fem.
There are no beam sections or HyperBeam
comments defined in this input file. When imported, HyperMesh
automatically creates beam sections which allow you to visualize the sections in
3D.
Import pbeaml.fem into HyperMesh and
make sure the beam visualization () is turned on.