HyperWorks Desktop
HyperWorks Desktop

2020.1

  1. Home
  2. HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides

    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.

  3. HyperWorks Desktop

  4. Tcl/Tk Commands

    The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.

  5. Tcl/Tk Classes

    Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.

  • What's New
  • Get Started
  • Tutorials
  • Startup Procedures and Customizations
  • Manage Files and Data
  • Display Controls
  • Session Navigation
  • Publish Sessions
  • Parameterize Report Templates
  • Workflow Automation
  • HyperWorks Collaboration Tools
  • HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides
Index
HyperWorks Desktop

2020.1

HyperWorks Desktop
  • What's New

    View new features for HyperWorks Desktop 2020.1.

  • Get Started

    Learn the basics and discover the workspace.

  • Tutorials

    Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.

  • Startup Procedures and Customizations

    Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.

  • Manage Files and Data

    Learn how to create, open, import and save models.

  • Display Controls

    Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.

  • Session Navigation

    Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.

  • Publish Sessions

    Publish your HyperWorks Desktop session to HTML, PowerPoint, or Report files.

  • Parameterize Report Templates

    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.

  • Workflow Automation

    Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.

  • HyperWorks Collaboration Tools

    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.

  • HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides

    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.

    • HyperWorks Desktop

      • External Readers and Altair Binary Format

        Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.

      • Generic ASCII Reader

        A generic ASCII reader is now available which allows you to bring custom results directly into HyperView. The Altair ASCII format is useful for reading the results of any in-house or propriety codes which are saved in a generic format.

      • Batch Mode

        Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.

      • External Resources

        External resources can be registered in preference files, session files, or Templex files. If an external resource is registered in a program session, it is automatically registered in the session file when the session is saved.

      • Tcl/Tk Commands

        The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.

        • Program with HyperWorks APIs for Beginners

          APIs can be used to perform various actions in HyperWorks. For example, the AddPage API can be used to add a page within the project.

        • Object Hierarchy

          Overview of object hierarchy for HyperView, HyperGraph, HyperWorks Desktop, MotionView, MediaView and TextView.

        • Tcl/Tk Classes

          Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.

        • Script Use Cases

          Examples of script uses cases.

        • Tcl/Tk Example

          Learn more about Tcl/Tk with this basic example.

        • Program with HyperWorks Tcl/Tk Command Tutorials

          Learn more about programming with HyperWorks Tcl/Tk commands with this tutorial.

        • Tcl/Tk Commands

          Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.

      • Translators

        Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.

      • Result Math

        XML commands in the Result Math Module.

      • HyperWorks Record and Playback

        Record playback workflows in HyperView.

    • HyperWorks Report

    • HyperMesh

    • MotionView

    • Templex and Math Reference Guide

    • Script Exchange

      The Script Exchange is a database of freely accessible scripts posted by users and Altair engineers.

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HyperWorks Desktop
HyperWorks Desktop

2020.1

  1. Home
  2. HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides

    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.

  3. HyperWorks Desktop

  4. Tcl/Tk Commands

    The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.

  5. Tcl/Tk Classes

    Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.

  • What's New
  • Get Started
  • Tutorials
  • Startup Procedures and Customizations
  • Manage Files and Data
  • Display Controls
  • Session Navigation
  • Publish Sessions
  • Parameterize Report Templates
  • Workflow Automation
  • HyperWorks Collaboration Tools
  • HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides
Index

Tcl/Tk Classes

Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.

HyperWorks Desktop

MotionView

HyperView

HyperGraph 2D

HyperGraph 3D

MediaView

TextView

HgTrans

TableView

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