HyperMesh Batch Startup Options
Startup options allow HyperMesh Batch to be launched with a specific behavior or with specific settings defined.
The options are provided as command line options to the application executable or
startup script.
- -batchcontext
- Used in conjunction with the -batch option to setup an OpenGL batch context. This is required for machines that require the context to successfully run HyperMesh. The DISPLAY environment variable must be defined and working in order to use this option.
- -c<command_filename>
- Automatically run the specified command file. Note: There is no space between -c and the filename.
- -continue
- Always continue (do not prompt) on errors when processing a command file.
- <filename>
- Automatically load the specified .hm file.
- -h
- Print out the HyperMesh usage message.
- -nobatchcontext
- Used in conjunction with the -batch option to not setup an OpenGL batch context. This is required for machines that cannot use a batch context to successfully run HyperMesh.
- -nobg
- Used in conjunction with the -batch option to force HyperMesh to run in the foreground on Linux.
- -nocommand
- Prevent HyperMesh from creating or writing to the command.tcl file.
- -nowriteviewcommands
- Prevent HyperMesh from writing view commands to the command.tcl file.
- -r<result_filename>
- Set the name of the HyperMesh results file
to either the input filename with a .res suffix, or
to the specified file. Note: There is no space between -r and the filename.
- -templex
- Allow Templex statements within command files.
- -t<template_filename>
- Set the global template to the specified file. Note: There is no space between -t and the filename.
- -tcl <tcl_filename>
- Automatically run the specified Tcl script. Note: There is no space between -tcl and the filename.
- -version
- Print out the HyperMesh version.
Example: Startup Options
- Windows
- <altair_home>/hm/bin/<platform>/hmbatch.exe -tcl /home/user/my_script.tcl
- Linux
- <altair_home>/altair/scripts/hmbatch -tcl /home/user/my_script.tcl -nobg