Quickly find and open the tools, panels, and browsers that are available from the ribbons or from the Utility
Browser, as well as create entities and solver cards.
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.
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.
In Review mode, you can review selected entities
irrespective of their display state.
Select entities to review.
Note: You are only able to review one type of entity at a time.
Invoke review mode.
Right-click on selected entities in the
browser and select Review
from the context menu.
Press Q (only when working in a browser).
Adjust the entities being reviewed in the
following ways:
In the browser, use the up and
down keys.
Switch your review selection from one entity to another or from one entity type to another by selecting a new
entity.
Append or remove entities of the same
type.
Exit review mode in the following ways:
Right-click on a selected entity in
the browser and select Review
from the context menu.
Press Q (only when working in a browser).
Warning: When other interaction modes may conflict, review mode will
be automatically turned off.
Review is reset when:
Selecting two entities of
different types.
Switching the Model Color visualization
Changing FE and Geom styles
Switching browsers or browser views
Undocking browsers
Clicking anywhere in a browser that does not support
Review
Changing data
Review is reset and disabled (when Review is on) or disabled (when
Review is off) when:
Any panel or pull-down menu referring to a panel is opened
and remains open
Switching the Model Color visualization to Thickness or
Element Quality
The Spherical Clipping panel is opened
Color of Reviewed Entities in the Modeling Window
Entities being reviewed appear with their current
visualization style in the modeling window, while all other
non-reviewed entities appear transparent. Figure 1. Two Components Selected in Review Mode
Entities being reviewed that do not have a visualization
style assigned appear yellow. Figure 2. Sets Selected in Review Mode
When a single group entity is being reviewed, the
contact pair’s master surface appears blue and the slave surface appears red. When
there is only one surface definition being reviewed, it appears red. Figure 3. Single Contact Pair Selected in Review Mode
When multiple group entities are being reviewed, they
appear in their own entity color. Figure 4. Multiple Contact Pairs Selected in Review Mode