HyperWorks: User's Guide

2020.1

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Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Create Geometry
Explore the tools used to create geometry.
Midlines
Use the Midlines tool to create lines and tubes by interpolating between existing lines or surface edges.

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.
  - Points and Nodes
    Learn about creating, editing, and extracting points and nodes.
  - Shapes
    Create and edit circles and rectangles with the Shapes tool.
  - Lines
    A line represents a curve in space and is not attached to any surface or solid. A line is a one-dimensional geometric entity.
  - Surfaces
    A surface represents the geometry associated with a physical part. A surface is a two-dimensional geometric entity that may be used in automatic mesh generation.
  - Solids
    Solids are closed volume of surfaces that can take any shape. Solids are three-dimensional entities that can be used in automatic tetra and solid meshing.
  - Faces
    A face is a single Non-uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS) and is the smallest area entity. It has a separate underlying mathematical definition, specified when it was created.
  - Drag and Spin
    Use the Drag/Spin tool to drag and spin lines, surfaces, and nodes in order to create surfaces or solids.
  - Midlines
    Use the Midlines tool to create lines and tubes by interpolating between existing lines or surface edges.
    - Create Lines
      Create lines by interpolating between existing lines or surface edges.
    - Create Tubes
      Create center lines for solid or hollow tubes. You can also create connectors on these center lines to create seam welds.
  - Midsurface
    Extract the midsurface of thin solids, and review and edit midsurface plates.
- Edit Geometry
  Explore the tools used to edit geometry.
- Geometry Cleanup
  Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
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.
Create Geometry
Explore the tools used to create geometry.
Midlines
Use the Midlines tool to create lines and tubes by interpolating between existing lines or surface edges.

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

Midlines

Use the Midlines tool to create lines and tubes by interpolating between existing lines or surface edges.

Create Lines
Create lines by interpolating between existing lines or surface edges.
Create Tubes
Create center lines for solid or hollow tubes. You can also create connectors on these center lines to create seam welds.

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