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.
Use the Process Manager to rapidly develop and deploy process automation applications for standard product engineering practices within the
HyperWorks environment using the Process Manager.
Learn how the Task Builder helps you to create new tasks, data types, and processes, and save them inside of catalogs
that are easily accessible from the Task and Process browsers.
During an Automate session, you can save your work in progress, and at any given time reload the session and resume
working from the exact point where you left off.
Creates a new instance of the task specified by .tsk file filename at the location x position, xpos, and y position, ypos, on the current Process Modeling window.
Equivalent to the New Task from File option.
Creates a new instance of the super block specified by .prs file filename at the location x position, xpos, and y position, ypos, in the current Process Modeling window.
Equivalent to the Import Process as Superblock option.
Creates a new instance of the task specified by the specname at the location x position, xpos, and y position, ypos,
on the current Process Modeling window. Equivalent to dragging and dropping a task from the Palette.
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.
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 Automate API's let you call the most frequently used functionality in the
software.
From the HyperWorks toolbar, click View > Command Window or select and move the horizontal or vertical separators as
needed to expose the command window:
From the command window, enter the API commands as
required.
::hw::automate::NewProcess
Creates a new empty process. Does not take any arguments. Equivalent to the New Process option in Automate.
::hw::automate::LoadTaskFile
Creates a new instance of the task specified by .tsk file filename at the location x position, xpos, and y position, ypos, on the current Process Modeling window. Equivalent to the New Task from File option.
::hw::automate::LoadSuperblock
Creates a new instance of the super block specified by .prs file filename at the location x position, xpos, and y position, ypos, in the current Process Modeling window. Equivalent to the Import Process as Superblock option.
::hw::automate::LoadProcess
Creates a Process Modeling window and opens the process specified by filename. Equivalent to the Open Process option.
::hw::automate::RegisterTask
Registers the task file with Automate. The task name can later be used with ::hw::automate::LoadTask.
::hw::automate::LoadTask
Creates a new instance of the task specified by the specname at the location x position, xpos, and y position, ypos, on the current Process Modeling window. Equivalent to dragging and dropping a task from the Palette.