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HyperWorks Engineering Solutions is a modeling and visualization environment for NVH, Crash, CFD, Drop Test and Aerospace using best-in-class solver technology.
User Interface
Explore the Engineering Solutions user interface.
Work with Files
Engineering Solutions requires the use of different types of data files, from its own database files which contain data on model geometry, mesh, loads, boundary conditions, and so on, to property cards, master weld files and many more.
Import Files
In Engineering Solutions various file types can be imported into the selected client. The Import tab allows you to input external CAD line and surface data or finite element models. You can also import/merge model files (.hm) into the current model session.
Import FE Models
Import solver input files.
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Tutorials
NVH
Crash
CFD
Drop Test
Aerospace
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
CAD Interfaces
Browsers
Panels
Geometry
Meshing
Connectors
Model Build and Assembly
Model Verification
Model Setup
Morphing
Optimization
Conversion Between Solver Formats
XY Plotting
Post-Processing Analysis

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Engineering Solutions

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HyperWorks Engineering Solutions is a modeling and visualization environment for NVH, Crash, CFD, Drop Test and Aerospace using best-in-class solver technology.
- User Interface
  Explore the Engineering Solutions user interface.
  - Title Bar
    The title bar displays the name of the file that is currently opened, along with the active product and user profile.
  - Menu Bar
    The menu bar contains pull-down menus that provide access to standard functions such as file management operations, system preferences, and help.
  - Toolbars
    Each toolbar contains a group of icon buttons that provide access to common tools.
  - Tab Area
    The tab area organizes browsers, Utility menus for the solver interfacing user profiles, and other functionality not shown in the panel area in different tabs.
  - Modeling Window
    The modeling window displays your model, geometry and plots.
  - Search and Find Engineering Solutions Tools
    Quickly find and open the tools, panels, and browsers that are available from the menu bar pull-downs or from the Utility Browser, as well as create solver cards.
  - Panels
    Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.
  - Status Bar
    The status bar displays information pertaining to the currently loaded model as well as descriptions of the pages and panels.
  - Undo-Redo
    Undo and redo actions performed in Engineering Solutions.
  - Display Controls
    Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
  - Visualization Controls
    Use the Visualization controls to change many of the visual states in Engineering Solutions and HyperView.
  - Input Controls
    Input controls allow you to manipulate your methods of entering and controlling different aspects of Engineering Solutions.
  - Work with Files
    Engineering Solutions requires the use of different types of data files, from its own database files which contain data on model geometry, mesh, loads, boundary conditions, and so on, to property cards, master weld files and many more.
    - Types of Files
      Engineering Solutions uses the proprietary (.hm) format for database files which include geometry, meshing, connectors, loads and forces, materials, and everything else that is necessary to pre-process a model prior to sending itto a solver.
    - Retrieve and Save a File
      BINARY database files are the primary files used by Engineering Solutions and use the file extension .hm.
    - Import Files
      In Engineering Solutions various file types can be imported into the selected client. The Import tab allows you to input external CAD line and surface data or finite element models. You can also import/merge model files (.hm) into the current model session.
      - Import Models
        Import external CAD line and surface data or finite element models. You can also import/merge HyperMesh model files (.hm) into the current model session.
      - Import FE Models
        Import solver input files.
        
        FE Model Import Options
        Import options used to determine how FE models are imported.
        
        Entity Import Behavior
        Overview of how entities are imported.
        
        Import Error Messages
        When an external input translator is used to import data, Engineering Solutions creates a file for messages in the directory in which the program was started.
        
        By Property Hierarchy
        
        By Component Hierarchy
        
        Import Solver Options
        The Solver Options button opens a dialog with the different options available. The contents of the dialog vary according to the user profile you have selected.
        
        Model Import Organization Options
        Model organization options are used to define how a model is imported into Engineering Solutions.
      - Import Geometry
        Import CAD files.
      - Duplicate Entity IDs
        IDs that are duplicated within element and property groups for the LS-DYNA user profile are supported in Engineering Solutions.
    - Export Files
      In Engineering Solutions exporting various file types from the selected client to another format. The Export tab allows you to export a model to CAD line and surface data or finite element models.
    - Include Files
      Most FEA solvers allow you to organize the input deck into separate files and provide a mechanism to include (or refer) these files in the master input deck.
- Preferences
  Configure the view and behavior of Engineering Solutions.
Tutorials
Discover Engineering Solutions functionality with interactive tutorials.
NVH
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) is an important vehicle attribute that directly affects the customer experience.
Crash
The Crash application offers a tailored environment in HyperWorks that efficiently steers the Crash CAE specialist in CAE model building, starting from CAD geometry and finishing with a runnable solver deck in Radioss, LS-DYNA and PAM-CRASH 2G.
CFD
HyperWorks offers high quality tools for CFD applications enabling the engineer to perform modeling, optimization and post-processing tasks efficiently.
Drop Test
The Drop Test Manager is an automated solution that allows you to either simulate a single drop test or a choice of multiple iterations with the aim of finding the sensitivity of process variables like initial orientation and drop height in a typical drop test by controlling the run parameters and conditions with ease.
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.
Interface with External Products
Solver interfaces supported in Engineering Solutions.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
CAD Interfaces
Support provided by the CAD readers and writers.
Browsers
Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in Engineering Solutions by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
Connectors
Create connections between parts of your model.
Model Build and Assembly
Create, organize, and manage the CAE parts.
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 Setup
Overview of how to build a finite element model.
Morphing
Morph the shape of your finite element model.
Optimization
Setup an Optimization in Engineering Solutions.
Conversion Between Solver Formats
Convert finite element models to another solver format.
XY Plotting
Study relationships between data vectors in results files.
Post-Processing Analysis
Learn how to use post-processing functions.

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Engineering Solutions

Home
Get Started
HyperWorks Engineering Solutions is a modeling and visualization environment for NVH, Crash, CFD, Drop Test and Aerospace using best-in-class solver technology.
User Interface
Explore the Engineering Solutions user interface.
Work with Files
Engineering Solutions requires the use of different types of data files, from its own database files which contain data on model geometry, mesh, loads, boundary conditions, and so on, to property cards, master weld files and many more.
Import Files
In Engineering Solutions various file types can be imported into the selected client. The Import tab allows you to input external CAD line and surface data or finite element models. You can also import/merge model files (.hm) into the current model session.
Import FE Models
Import solver input files.
By Property Hierarchy

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
NVH
Crash
CFD
Drop Test
Aerospace
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
CAD Interfaces
Browsers
Panels
Geometry
Meshing
Connectors
Model Build and Assembly
Model Verification
Model Setup
Morphing
Optimization
Conversion Between Solver Formats
XY Plotting
Post-Processing Analysis

Index

By Property Hierarchy

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