Prerequisites

User and software prerequisites.

User Prerequisites

Automate users generally fall into two categories:
If You Are Prerequisites Include
An end user such as an engineer who wants to build processes using pre-defined tasks and task catalogs. No prior programming knowledge.
A developer such as a customization engineer who wants to author tasks for end users. Experience with ITCL/TK.
The following table provides programming references for developers:
Section Requisites Suggested References
Programming Language ITCL/TK [incr Tcl]
Technology XML W3Schools.com
HyperWorks Customization HyperMesh

HyperView

MotionView

HyperGraph

HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides
Programming Concepts Object-Oriented Programming What is C++0x?
Model View Controller Model-View-Controller

Software Prerequisites

Software requirements include installation of the following:
  • HyperWorks Desktop version 14.0 or later
  • HyperWorks Automate