HyperWorks: User's Guide
HyperWorks: User's Guide
  1. Home
  2. Get Started

    Learn the basics and discover the workspace.

  3. User Interface

    Explore the HyperWorks user interface.

  4. Browsers

    Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperWorks by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.

  5. Basic Browser Operations

    Learn the basics of working with browsers.

  6. Find and Search for Entities

    The search bar can be used to find and filter entities in a browser.

  • 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
Index
HyperWorks: User's Guide
HyperWorks: User's Guide
  • What's New

    View new features for HyperWorks 2020.

  • Get Started

    Learn the basics and discover the workspace.

    • User Interface

      Explore the HyperWorks user interface.

      • Ribbons

        The ribbon allows you to quickly access tools and standard functions, and is located along the top of HyperWorks. Click on an icon to open the related tool. Hovering over a group of icons may reveal additional tools.

      • Browsers

        Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperWorks by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.

        • Basic Browser Operations

          Learn the basics of working with browsers.

          • Expand and Collapse Folders

            Expand and collapse folders to better view model hierarchy.

          • Sort Entities

            Sort the entities within a folder.

          • Find and Search for Entities

            The search bar can be used to find and filter entities in a browser.

          • Configure Browsers

            Change the display and behavior of browsers.

        • Comparison Browser

          Use the Comparison Browser to compare and identify the topology difference between two models/part assemblies/parts.

        • Design Explorer Browser

          Use the Design Explorer Browser to visualize and your design setup and enable/disable exploration parameters

        • Entity Editor

          The Entity Editor enables you to quickly edit entities in a model and correctly setup solver information.

        • Entity State Browser

          Use the Entity State Browser to set various states for entities in a model.

        • Mask Browser

          In the Mask Browser, set the mask/unmask state for entities at the entity configuration level.

        • Model Browser

          The Model Browser displays and organizes all of the entities in your model in a tree structure and enables access to objects that are not currently shown in the modeling window.

        • Reference Browser

          The Reference Browser enables you to quickly understand complex relationships between different entities that constitute the model.

        • Solver Browser

          The Solver Browser provides a solver centric view of the model structure in a flat, listed tree structure.

        • Verification Browser

          Use the Verification Browser to inspect CAD data supplied from your design or CAD team.

        • Utility Menus

          The Utility menu contains options that allow you to customize the standard interface to include function buttons, radio options, and text that have HyperWorks-supplied and user-defined macros associated with them.

      • Modeling Window

        The modeling window is where your model is displayed.

      • Status Bar

        The status bar displays information pertaining to the currently loaded model as well as descriptions of pages and panels.

      • Context Menu

        Context menus contain commands and options that allow you to manipulate entities and various parts of the user interface.

      • Guide Bars

        Guide bars guide you through a series of commands, required inputs, and options necessary to complete a workflow that is specific to a tool.

      • Tcl Console

        The Tcl Console enables you to enter and execute Tcl/Tk commands instead of using the user interface.

      • Message Log

        The Message Log lists the actions performed in the current session. The dialog also provides you with information about your file (warnings, errors, and so on).

      • Command Files

        Command files can be used to create new command scripts that perform automation, or to recover previously performed steps.

      • Dock and Undock Parts of the User Interface

        Certain parts of the user interface, such as browsers and panels, can be undocked and repositioned as needed.

    • Adjust the View

      View controls enable you to control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.

    • Find and Search for Tools

      Quickly find and open the tools, panels, and browsers that are available from the ribbons or from the Utility Browser, as well as create entities and solver cards.

    • Selection

      Select and deselect entities to modify with other HyperWorks tools. Selected entities are outlined to indicate their selection state.

    • Move, Snap, and Orient

      Translate, rotate, and align the model.

    • Measure Length and Angles

      Measure length and angles.

    • Calculate Area, Volume, and Mass

      Obtain the mass, area, and/or volume of a selected group of elements, solids, or surfaces.

    • Working with Entities

      Learn how to manipulate entities in HyperWorks.

    • Undo-Redo

      Undo and redo actions performed in HyperWorks.

    • Preferences

      Configure the view and behavior of HyperWorks.

    • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

      Default keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.

  • 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.

  • 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
HyperWorks: User's Guide
  1. Home
  2. ...
    • Browsers

      Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperWorks by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.

    • User Interface

      Explore the HyperWorks user interface.

    • Get Started

      Learn the basics and discover the workspace.

    • Basic Browser Operations

      Learn the basics of working with browsers.

  3. Find and Search for Entities

    The search bar can be used to find and filter entities in a browser.

  • 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
Index

ON THIS PAGE

  • Perform a Quick Search
  • Perform an Advanced Search Using Auto-Completion
  • Use Column Filters to Build a Search
  • Access Recent Search Strings

Find and Search for Entities

The search bar can be used to find and filter entities in a browser.

Perform a Quick Search

  1. Enter the Name or ID directly in the browser search bar.


    Figure 1.
    Entering this query Returns this result
    shell All entities that contain shell in their name.
    "shell" All entities with the name shell.
    shell* All entities starting with the name shell.
    *shell All entities ending with the name shell.
    *shell* All entities that contain shell in their name.
    2 or "2" All entities with the ID 2.
    1-4 All entities with the IDs in range 1 to 4.
    1,5,9 All entities with the IDs 1, 5 and 9.
  2. Press Enter or click to execute the search.
  3. Clear the search and return to the default browser view in the following ways:
    • Delete the search and press Enter.
    • Click x.
    • With the cursor's focus on the search bar, press Esc.
Tip: When the entry is alpha or alpha-numeric, the searched is performed on the names of entities. When the entry is only numeric, the searched is performed on the IDs of entities.

Perform an Advanced Search Using Auto-Completion

Interactively build search strings using a dynamic suggestion list.

  1. Access the list by clicking the text field of a browser search bar.


    Figure 2.
  2. Select attributes, operators, and values to append the correct syntax to the search string.
    The search syntax follows this basic form: <attribute> <operator> <value>.


    Figure 3.
    Note: The attributes available in the list are the same as the current active browser attributes (columns). If you don't see an expected attribute, make sure the corresponding browser column is turned on.
    Entering this query Returns this result
    Name~Bpillar All entities that contain Bpillar in their name.
    Name=Bpillar All entities with the name Bpillar.
    ID=10 All entities with an ID equal to 10.
    ID!=10 All entities with an ID not equal to 10.
    Entity=Components AND ID>10 Components with an ID greater than 10.
    Entity=Components OR ID>10 All Components and other entities with an ID greater than 10.
    ID>=10 AND ID=<20 AND Name~Bpillar All entities that contain Bpillar in their name and have an ID greater than or equal to 10 and less than or equal to 20.
    Include=1 AND Material E=210000 OR Material E=220000 Materials with E=210000 under Include1 and Materials with E=220000 under all other includes.
    Include=1 AND (Material E=210000 OR Material E=220000) Materials with E=210000 and E=220000 under Include1.
  3. Press Enter or click to execute the search.
  4. Clear the search and return to the default browser view in the following ways:
    • Delete the search and press Enter.
    • Click x.
    • With the cursor's focus on the search bar, press Esc.
Tip:
  • Press the Down Arrow key to scroll thought the list of attributes, operators, or values.
  • Press Tab or Enter to select the attributes, operators, or values
  • Press Esc to dismiss the list of attributes, operators, or values.
  • While searching for text with space or special characters, use quotes (“ ”).
  • To search multiple values with a single attribute entry, use a coma after the first value selection without a space.
  • Double-click on an attributes, operators, or values to invoke suggestion list.

Use Column Filters to Build a Search

Use column filters to quickly search any attribute that is added to a browser as a column.

Column filters are supported only in entity specific views, and are supported only for columns with text values.
  1. Hover over a column name then click the filter icon .
  2. Type a search string then press Enter.
    The value entered is converted to the correct syntax and shown in the search bar.


    Figure 4.
    You can also use operators in the column filter to refine the search.


    Figure 5.
    A column filter icon indicates the column on which the filter is applied.


    Figure 6.
    Multiple column filters can be applied. The search string is appended in the search bar.


    Figure 7.
  3. Clear the search and return to the default browser view in the following ways:
    • Delete the search and press Enter.
    • Click x.
    • With the cursor's focus on the search bar, press Esc.

Access Recent Search Strings

Click the text field of a browser search bar.
Your recent searches are indicated by the icon.


Figure 8.

Clicking on a recent search string auto-applies the filter and shows the search string in the search bar.

Clicking Remove removes the selected search string from recent history.
Note: A maximum of 5 recent searches are shown. Remove the latest strings to see previous search strings.

ON THIS PAGE

  • Perform a Quick Search
  • Perform an Advanced Search Using Auto-Completion
  • Use Column Filters to Build a Search
  • Access Recent Search Strings

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