Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.
View new features for HyperWorks Desktop 2020.
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.
Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Publish your HyperWorks Desktop session to HTML, PowerPoint, or Report files.
Use the Parameters Browser to parameterize the contents of a session file or report template and automate a variety of analysis processes with the Parameters Browser.
Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
A generic ASCII reader is now available which allows you to bring custom results directly into HyperView. The Altair ASCII format is useful for reading the results of any in-house or propriety codes which are saved in a generic format.
Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
External resources can be registered in preference files, session files, or Templex files. If an external resource is registered in a program session, it is automatically registered in the session file when the session is saved.
APIs can be used to perform various actions in HyperWorks. For example, the AddPage API can be used to add a page within the project.
Overview of object hierarchy for HyperView, HyperGraph, HyperWorks Desktop, MotionView, MediaView and TextView.
Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.
Examples of script uses cases.
Learn more about Tcl/Tk with this basic example.
Learn more about programming with HyperWorks Tcl/Tk commands with this tutorial.
Gets the data component of the result definition.
Gets the nodal variation factor.
Gets the nodal variation factor enabled state.
Gets the averaging mode.
Gets the list of valid averaging modes.
Gets the average across parts enable state.
Gets the complex filter.
Gets the use corner data state.
Gets the data type of the result definition.
Gets the envelope tracing entity.
Gets the envelope tracing entity list.
Gets the feature angle average value.
Gets the feature angle enable state.
Gets the ID of the scalar result definition.
Gets the ignore flipped normal state.
Gets the multiple layers state.
Gets the label of the result definition.
Gets the layer of the result definition.
Gets the layer filter of the result definition.
Gets the loaded status of the result definition.
Gets the currently selected list of multiple layers.
Gets the projection axis information.
Gets the result system of the result definition.
Gets the poISelectionSet handle of the result definition.
Gets the size of the selection set for a result definition for the specified model.
Gets the show midside node results state.
Gets the type of this result definition.
Gets the value filter values.
Gets the value filter type.
Sets the nodal variation factor. Specify the threshold variation level above which nodal averaging should not be carried out.
Sets the nodal variation factor enabled state.
Sets the averaging mode.
Sets the average across parts enable state.
Sets the complex filter.
Sets the use corner data state for a result definition.
Sets the data component of the result definition.
Sets the data type of the result definition.
Sets the envelope tracing entity.
Sets the feature angle average value.
Sets the feature angle averaging enable state.
Sets the ignore flipped normals enable state.
Sets the multiple layers state.
Sets the label of the result definition.
Sets the layer of the result definition.
Sets the layer filter of the result definition.
Sets the multiple layers list.
Sets the projection axis information.
Sets the result system of the result definition.
Sets the selection set with defines the entities of the result definition.
Sets the show midside node results state.
Sets the value filter values.
Sets the value filter type.
Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
XML commands in the Result Math Module.
Record playback workflows in HyperView.
The Script Exchange is a database of freely accessible scripts posted by users and Altair engineers.
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