2023
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.
The application's scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Tcl/Tk classes for the following Altair HyperWorks applications.
View new features for version 2023.
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.
APIs can be used to perform various actions in an application. For example, the AddPage API can be used to add a page within the project.
Overview of object hierarchy for HyperView, HyperGraph, HyperMesh, 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 Tcl/Tk commands with this tutorial.
Adds entities to the selection set.
Clears the selection set from all if its entities.
Retrieves the visible color setting on the current selection.
Gets the draw size of the current selection set.
Gets the draw style of the current selection set.
Gets a list of valid draw styles for the current selection set.
Retrieves the ID of the current selection set.
Retrieves the visibility setting for the entity IDs of the current selection set.
Retrieves the label of the current selection set.
Retrieves the list of all entity IDs on the current selection set.
Gets the pool name for the current selection set.
Retrieves the list of pool names over all entities in the current selection set.
Retrieves the list of pool name and ID ranges.
Retrieves a list of valid selection methods to be used as arguments on the selection set commands Add and Subtract.
Retrieves a list of previously applied selection rules for the selection set.
Retrieves the current selection mode of the selection set.
Retrieves a list of possible values for the selection mode.
Retrieves the number of entities of the current selection set.
Retrieves the current data type for the selection set.
Retrieves the visibility setting of the current selection set.
Reverses the selection of entities on the selection set.
Sets the visibility color on the current selection set.
Sets the draw size of the current selection set.
Sets a particular draw style on the current selection set.
Sets the visibility status for entity IDs of the current selection set.
Sets the label of the current selection set.
Sets the selection mode of the selection set.
Sets the visibility of the current selection set.
Subtracts entities from the selection set.
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.
The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.
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