2020.1
Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.
There are various types of startup customizations that are possible for HyperWorks Desktop. These items define how the application looks or behaves at product startup.
Report templates are ASCII text files that contain statements for creating reports.
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Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.
Learn how to start HyperWorks Desktop applications on Windows and Linux.
HyperMesh Batch is a non-graphical version of HyperMesh that can be used to run command files or Tcl scripts in batch mode.
The start-in directory is the location from which the HyperWorks Desktop application is launched.
HyperWorks Desktop writes several different settings files.
HyperMesh allows you to create a script file named hmcustom.tcl that can be used to automatically execute a series of commands or to define custom settings during startup.
Environment variables can be defined to configure various aspects of HyperWorks Desktop.
A preference file is an ASCII file that configures the application or its clients. It specifies default user settings, such as the order in which colors are assigned, the default printer and default page layout.
A session file is an ASCII text file that contains a structured list of session statements.
Report templates consist of statements similar to session and preference statements.
Every statement in a Report Definition file begins with an asterisk, *. Lines without asterisks are treated as comments.
Specifies a value to be applied to each layer of an attribute.
It is a session file (.mvw) script statement and report definition file (.tpl) statement in the *BeginLegend() and *BeginNote() blocks.
Indicates the beginning of a layer attributes block.
Creates an instance of a curve from the given curve definition.
Begins a curve definition block.
Begins a graphic definition block.
Begins a page definition block.
Begins a plot definition block.
Begins a report definition block.
Begins a text editor definition block.
Indicates the end of a definition block.
Creates an instance of a graphic from the graphic definition.
Creates an instance of a page from the page definition.
Specifies the label, variable type, and optional default for a report parameter.
Specifies the global mesh mode and polygon mode settings for the model itself.
Creates an instance of a plot from the plot definition.
Specifies the name of the report to be used in the interface.
Assigns a numeric value to a Templex variable in a text window.
Assigns a string value to a Templex variable in the text editor.
Creates an instance of a TextEditor from the given TextEditor definition.
Sets the time delay for each of the windows on a page.
Sets the time scale factor for each of the windows on a page.
Specifies an optional view related setting.
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Publish your HyperWorks Desktop session to HTML, PowerPoint, or Report files.
Use the Parameters Browser to parameterize the contents of a session file or report template and automate a variety of analysis processes with the Parameters Browser.
Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
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