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.
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.
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.
Use the Task Builder Wizard to create a reusable task.
You can use the wizard to
define a task and attach archival information for easy retrieval in a new or existing
catalog. When creating a new task, you can use the wizard to author a help message for
the task, declare input and output ports with data types, define parameters, and create
new data types as required.
On the toolbar, click .
The Task Builder Wizard dialog opens for you to
create a new task.
Enter a Task Name and the Execution Type as Automatic or Interactive.
For Short Help, enter the descriptive information that you want displayed when
you hover over the task block.
Select the radio button to save your task into a New Catalog or an Existing
Catalog.
For a New Catalog, in the Catalog field, enter a file path. By default, a new
catalog is saved to the working directory unless you specify a file path.
The catalog browser automatically updates and
displays the new catalog.
For an existing catalog, click the file selector and navigate
to a catalog file.
Enter a Domain, Group, and Category name for your task, and then click
Next. These fields let you enter information for
organizing and retrieving your tasks.
Enter the Number of Inputs for your task. For each input, enter a Name, select
a Data Type and enter a Default Data Value as required for your task. If you
need to create a new data type for your task, for the Data Type menu option,
select <Create New>. In the dialog that opens, enter a
name for the new data type.
The following example shows that two inputs are defined for a task:
Click Next, and then set the number of outputs for your
task.
The following example shows that one output is defined for a task:
Click Next, and then set the parameters for your
task:
Note: You can edit parameters in the .tsk file.
Click Next, and then select for the task to be opened in
the Process Modeling window or text editor. If you select the text editor
option, the wizard opens a text editor for you to edit the task.
Notepad is the default text editor, however you can specify an alternative text
editor in the Preferences dialog:
The following image shows the new task loaded in the Process Modeling
window: