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Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running applications in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
FE input readers are C programs that read information from ASCII or binary finite element models files into the HyperMesh database.
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Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Discover product functionality with interactive tutorials.
Extensions are programs integrated with the application to enhance or extend the user experience.
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.
The application's scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
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.
Record playback workflows in the application.
These provide an overview of all additions, updates, and changes to the HyperMesh APIs for each release.
Details on the core data that can be queried and manipulated.
This API allows external applications to link HyperMesh as a library and provides a limited set of functions and structures to access specific functionality.
hmlib is a library which contains a set of routines to aid you in writing a C program.
hminlib is a set of routines which allows you to write an external input translator.
hmmodlib is a library of C routines which allows you to perform results translation of more complex data types, such as integration point results or node-on-element results.
Writes groups to HyperMesh.
Sends the size of the main box of a group to HyperMesh.
Sends a component ID to a group's main component list.
Writes contactsurf entity as part of group entity main definition.
Writes the main definition of a group to HyperMesh.
Sends a set’s ID to a group's main set list.
Sends the size of a secondary box of a group to HyperMesh.
Sends a component ID to a group's secondary component list.
Writes contactsurf entity as part of group entity secondary definition.
Writes the secondary definition of a group to HyperMesh.
Sends a set’s ID to a group's secondary set list.
Writes a basic rigid wall to HyperMesh.
Writes a MADYMO coupling definition of a rigid wall.
Writes a cylinder definition of a rigid wall.
Writes a planar definition of a rigid wall.
Writes a prism definition of a rigid wall.
Writes a sphere definition of a rigid wall.
Writes a motion definition of a rigid wall.
The list of deprecated hminlib functions, and the new functions to use.
The list of undocumented hminlib functions.
Details on the HMASCII format and associated commands.
This section contains details on general HyperWorks scripting concepts, along with documentation on the Tcl commands that can be used to query and modify the database and GUI.
Solver templates are ASCII data files containing HyperMesh Template Language Commands and HyperMesh Template Language Functions.
The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.
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