HyperWorks: User's Guide

2020.1

Home
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Geometry Cleanup
Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
Defeature Geometry
Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.

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.
- Create Geometry
  Explore the tools used to create geometry.
- Edit Geometry
  Explore the tools used to edit geometry.
- Geometry Cleanup
  Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
  - Defeature Geometry
    Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.
    - Remove Cuts
      Use the Defeature: Cuts tool to extend surface edges and remove cutouts.
    - Remove Small Features
      Use the Defeature: Small Features tool to find and remove/fix small solids and surfaces.
    - Remove Logos
      Use the Defeature: Logos tool to find and remove logos.
    - Remove Rounds and Fillets
      Use the Defeature: Fillets tool to find and remove both round (convex) and fillet (concave) surfaces.
    - Remove Solid Holes
      Use the Defeature: Holes tool to remove solid holes in the model.
    - Perform Batch Repair
      Use the Defeature: Batch tool to perform automatic cleanup operations on selected surfaces.
  - Preserve Edges
    Use the Preserve Edges tool to ensure that specific component edges and feature lines do not accidentally get discarded during auto cleanup or batch meshing.
  - Match Topology
    Fix gaps between stitched edges and vertices to make the actual geometry of the surfaces consistent with the model topology.
  - Find Intersections and Penetrations
    Find intersections and penetrations between geometric surfaces and solids.
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
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
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Geometry Cleanup
Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
Defeature Geometry
Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.

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

Defeature Geometry

Use the Defeature tool to automatically find, review, and defeature holes and other non-essential features.

Remove Cuts
Use the Defeature: Cuts tool to extend surface edges and remove cutouts.
Remove Small Features
Use the Defeature: Small Features tool to find and remove/fix small solids and surfaces.
Remove Logos
Use the Defeature: Logos tool to find and remove logos.
Remove Rounds and Fillets
Use the Defeature: Fillets tool to find and remove both round (convex) and fillet (concave) surfaces.
Remove Solid Holes
Use the Defeature: Holes tool to remove solid holes in the model.
Perform Batch Repair
Use the Defeature: Batch tool to perform automatic cleanup operations on selected surfaces.

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