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 HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.
View new features for HyperWorks Desktop 2019.
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.
Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Publish Session allows you to save the current session as an HTML file or a Microsoft PowerPoint file.
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.
Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.
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.
Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
A generic ASCII reader is now available which allows you to bring custom results directly into HyperView. The Altair ASCII format is useful for reading the results of any in-house or propriety codes which are saved in a generic format.
Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
External resources can be registered in preference files, session files, or Templex files. If an external resource is registered in a program session, it is automatically registered in the session file when the session is saved.
APIs can be used to perform various actions in HyperWorks. For example, the AddPage API can be used to add a page within the project.
Overview of object hierarchy for HyperView, HyperGraph, HyperWorks Desktop, MotionView, MediaView and TextView.
Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.
Examples of script uses cases.
Learn more about Tcl/Tk with this basic example.
Learn more about programming with HyperWorks Tcl/Tk commands with this tutorial.
Adds a dynamic curve for this measure, using the specified y-axis, to the given plot client.
Adds a dynamic curve for all entities in the current measure group, using the specified y-axis, to the given plot client.
Adds an element to the measure.
Adds the given entity to the measure from the specified model and pool.
Adds the entity set used as the "from" set.
Adds the entity set used as the "to" set.
Adds the given node of the current/specified model to the measure.
Adds a static curve for this measure, using the specified y-axis, to the given plot client.
Adds a static curve for all entities in the current measure group, using the specified y-axis, to the given plot client.
Adds a marker to the measure.
Creates the measure item.
Gets the calculated average for all measure items.
Gets the measure base time (for relative measures only).
Gets the measure text color index.
Gets the measure display option setting.
Gets a list of measure display modes.
Gets the list of measure entities (including: model_id, poolname, and entity id).
Gets the measure entity type.
Gets the list of measure entities in a measure group.
Gets a handle to an hwIFont interface for the font of the measure.
Gets the "from" selection set type.
Gets the measure ID.
Gets a list of measure items which make up this measure.
Gets the measure label.
Gets the calculated maximum for all measure items.
Gets the calculated minimum for all measure items.
Gets the measure result system ID.
Gets the review mode for the measure group.
Gets the "to" selection set type.
Gets the measure type.
Gets the possible measure types.
Gets a list of values for all items in the measure.
Gets the measure visibility.
Highlights the "from" and "to" selections for the measure item.
Gets if the measure item is dynamically linked to a curve or not.
Removes the given measure item.
Sets the measure base time (for relative measures only).
Sets the measure text color.
Sets the measure display mode.
Sets the measure label.
Sets the measure analysis system.
Sets the review mode for the measure group.
Sets the measure type.
Sets the measure visibility.
Unlinks the live connection between this measure item and the curve to which it's connected.
Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
XML commands in the Result Math Module.
The Script Exchange is a database of freely accessible scripts posted by users and Altair engineers.
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