HyperWorks: User's Guide

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Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Edit Geometry
Explore the tools used to edit geometry.
Combine, Subtract, Intersect, Detach Solids
Use the Boolean tool to combine solids, subtract one solid from another, detach solids, and find the intersection out of the solids.

What's New
Get Started
Video Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
Model Verification
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Meshing
Elements
Crash and Safety
Design Explorer
Aerospace
Panels

HyperWorks: User's Guide

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks 2020.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Video Tutorials
Discover HyperWorks functionality with interactive tutorials.
Manage Files and Data
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Interface with External Products
Solver interfaces supported in HyperWorks.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
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 Build and Assembly
Create, organize, and manage the CAE parts.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
- Create Geometry
  Explore the tools used to create geometry.
- Edit Geometry
  Explore the tools used to edit geometry.
  - Split Surfaces and Solids
    Use the Split tools to create fixed points and split surfaces or solids using a variety of methods.
  - Stitch Surfaces and Suppress Edges
    Use the Stitch tool to stitch and unstitch adjacent or overlapping surfaces, and suppress or unsuppress edges.
  - Lines, Surfaces, and Edge Fillets
    Use the Fillets tool to create a constant radius on lines, surfaces, and edges.
  - Imprint Surfaces
    Use the Imprint tool to imprint points, nodes, lines, or surface onto target surfaces, thus creating new fixed points or edges.
  - Combine, Subtract, Intersect, Detach Solids
    Use the Boolean tool to combine solids, subtract one solid from another, detach solids, and find the intersection out of the solids.
    - Combine Solids
      Use the Boolean: Combine tool to connect two or more solids together, retaining all of the material in both.
    - Subtract Solids
      Use the Boolean: Subtract tool to carve out one set of solids from another set of solids.
    - Intersect Solids
      Use the Boolean: Intersect tool to retain only the intersecting portions of two sets of solids.
    - Detach Solids
      Use the Boolean: Detach tool to separate selected solids from neighboring solids that share one or more common faces.
  - Find and Fill Cavities
    Use the Plug tool to find and fill cavities. The Plug tool can also be used to remove protrusions, holes, and complex features.
  - CAD Update
    In this section you will learn about updating CAD metadata and parameters.
- Geometry Cleanup
  Clean up problematic areas on geometry.
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
Elements
Create and edit 0D/1D entities and edit 2D elements.
Crash and Safety
Tools used for crash and safety analysis.
Design Explorer
Multi-disciplinary design exploration and optimization tools.
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.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.

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HyperWorks: User's Guide

Home
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Edit Geometry
Explore the tools used to edit geometry.
Combine, Subtract, Intersect, Detach Solids
Use the Boolean tool to combine solids, subtract one solid from another, detach solids, and find the intersection out of the solids.

What's New
Get Started
Video Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
Model Verification
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Meshing
Elements
Crash and Safety
Design Explorer
Aerospace
Panels

Combine, Subtract, Intersect, Detach Solids

Use the Boolean tool to combine solids, subtract one solid from another, detach solids, and find the intersection out of the solids.

Combine Solids
Use the Boolean: Combine tool to connect two or more solids together, retaining all of the material in both.
Subtract Solids
Use the Boolean: Subtract tool to carve out one set of solids from another set of solids.
Intersect Solids
Use the Boolean: Intersect tool to retain only the intersecting portions of two sets of solids.
Detach Solids
Use the Boolean: Detach tool to separate selected solids from neighboring solids that share one or more common faces.

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