HyperWorks: User's Guide

2020.1

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Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
1D Meshing
1D mesh that allows accurate testing of connectors, such as bolts, and similar rod-like or bar-like objects that can be modeled as a simple line for FEA purposes.
Beams
Use the Beams tool to create and edit standard beam sections, cross beam sections, and HyperBeam sketches.

What's New
Get Started
Video Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
Model Verification
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Meshing
Elements
RBE2s, RBE3s, and MPCs
Composites
Crash and Safety
Design Explorer
Aerospace
Marine
Panels

2020.1

HyperWorks: User's Guide

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks 2020.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Video Tutorials
Discover HyperWorks functionality with interactive tutorials.
Manage Files and Data
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Interface with External Products
Solver interfaces supported in HyperWorks.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
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 Build and Assembly
Create, organize, and manage the CAE parts.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
- Define Mesh Controls
  Edit the Parameter and Criteria files and define mesh controls using the Mesh Controls Browser.
- 1D Meshing
  1D mesh that allows accurate testing of connectors, such as bolts, and similar rod-like or bar-like objects that can be modeled as a simple line for FEA purposes.
  - 1D Elements
    Supported 1D elements.
  - Beams
    Use the Beams tool to create and edit standard beam sections, cross beam sections, and HyperBeam sketches.
    - Beamsection Collectors
      Beamsection collectors collect and organize beamsections and are used in HyperBeam to organize 1D beam section data.
    - Beamsections
      Beamsection entities store 1D beam cross-section data.
- 2D Meshing
  A surface mesh or "shell mesh" represents model parts that are relatively two-dimensional, such as sheet metal or a hollow plastic cowl or case.
- 3D Meshing
  Volume mesh or "solid meshing" uses three-dimensional elements to represent fully 3D objects, such as solid parts or sheets of material that have enough thickness and surface variety that solid meshing makes more sense than 2D shell meshing.
- Morph
  Rapidly change the shape of the FE mesh without severely sacrificing the mesh quality and create, edit, and apply shapes for subsequent design optimization studies.
Elements
Create and edit 0D/1D entities and edit 2D elements.
RBE2s, RBE3s, and MPCs
Create, review, and edit RBE2/RBE3 elements and MPC equations.
Composites
HyperMesh composites and tools.
Crash and Safety
Tools used for crash and safety analysis.
Design Explorer
Multi-disciplinary design exploration and optimization tools.
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.
Marine
Use marine tools to create a stiffener mesh.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.

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HyperWorks: User's Guide

2020.1

Home
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
1D Meshing
1D mesh that allows accurate testing of connectors, such as bolts, and similar rod-like or bar-like objects that can be modeled as a simple line for FEA purposes.
Beams
Use the Beams tool to create and edit standard beam sections, cross beam sections, and HyperBeam sketches.

What's New
Get Started
Video Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
Model Verification
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Meshing
Elements
RBE2s, RBE3s, and MPCs
Composites
Crash and Safety
Design Explorer
Aerospace
Marine
Panels

Beams

Use the Beams tool to create and edit standard beam sections, cross beam sections, and HyperBeam sketches.

Beamsection Collectors
Beamsection collectors collect and organize beamsections and are used in HyperBeam to organize 1D beam section data.
Beamsections
Beamsection entities store 1D beam cross-section data.

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