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Record playback workflows in the application.
HWC Commands
result - HyperView - MultiCore
Result loading.
result scalar
HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage contour plots.

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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.
- Extensions
  Extensions are programs integrated with the application to enhance or extend the user experience.
- External Readers and Altair Binary Format
  Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
- Generic ASCII Reader
  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
  Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
- External Resources
  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.
- Tcl/Tk Commands
  The application's scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
- Translators
  Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
- Result Math
  XML commands in the Result Math Module.
- HWC Console
  Record playback workflows in the application.
  - Introduction
  - Work with the HWC Console
  - Interactive Help/Intellisense
  - HWC Console Command Syntax
  - Record Views
  - Command Files
  - Execute HWC Files
  - HWC and Tcl
  - Error Messages
  - HWC Commands
    - animate
      Animation controls.
    - annotation
      Annotation controls.
    - attribute
      Set entity attributes.
    - color
      Set the entity's color.
    - config
      Configuration options.
    - delete
      Delete content from the application.
    - explode
      Explode a model or selected components for improved visualization.
    - hide
      Hides all or a subset of entity types in the model.
    - hwd
      HyperWorks Desktop commands.
    - kpi hotspot
      Hotspot finder commands.
    - mark
      Marks entities on the active model.
    - open
      Open files.
    - report
      Report commands.
    - result - HyperView - MultiCore
      Result loading.
      - result animation
        HyperView - MultiCoreLoad and unload animations.
      - result cancel
        HyperView - MultiCoreCancels all currently loading results.
      - result iso
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage iso plots.
      - result scalar
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage contour plots.
        
        clear
        HyperView - MultiCoreClears the scalar plot.
        
        create
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreates a scalar datatype.
        
        delete
        HyperView - MultiCoreDeletes the scalar data type.
        
        discretecolor
        Turns on/off discrete colors in the contour plot.
        
        edit
        HyperView - MultiCoreEdits the properties of a result scalar plot.
        
        hide
        Clears the scalar plot from the modeling window.
        
        interpolatecolor
        Interpolates the contour colors from the undeformed shape, with a zero value, to the result variable reported from the solver.
        
        legend
        Edits the contour plot's legend properties.
        
        legendmax
        Defines the legend's maximum value.
        
        legendmaxenabled
        Enables the legend's maximum value.
        
        legendminenabled
        Enables the legend's minimum value.
        
        legendmin
        Defines the legend's minimum value.
        
        load
        HyperView - MultiCoreLoads and plots the scalar data type.
        
        multiplier
        The multiplier for scaling all the result values.
        
        offset
        Enter a value that will affect the contour value, contour min/max, and the legend min/max.
        
        plot
        HyperView - MultiCorePlots the scalar data type.
        
        rename
        HyperView - MultiCoreRenames the scalar definition.
        
        show
        Displays the current scalar plot in the modeling window.
        
        unload
        HyperView - MultiCoreUnloads a scalar data type.
      - result simulation
        Set the current simulation.
      - result subcase
        Makes a subcase current.
      - result tensor
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage tensor plots.
      - result vector
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage vector plots.
    - result
      Result loading.
    - save
      Save session content.
    - scale
      Specify parameters for deformation display.
    - section
      Section cut.
    - show
      Shows all or a subset of entity types in the model.
    - sset
      Modify entities in a selection set.
    - system
      Define a coordinate system.
    - tracking system
      Tracking system commands.
    - tracing
      Use tracing commands to trace system, component, and node entities during animation.
    - view
      View manipulation.
    - xy
      Perform actions on XY plot files.
- HyperMesh Report
- HyperMesh
- MotionView
- Templex and Math Reference Guide
- Script and Model Library
  The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.

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- HWC Commands
- HWC Console
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- API, Reference Guides
  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.
- result - HyperView - MultiCore
  Result loading.
result scalar
HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage contour plots.

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result scalar

HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage contour plots.

Syntax

result scalar argument ?argument? ?argument? <name1>=<value1>

result scalar clear
HyperView - MultiCoreClears the scalar plot.
result scalar create
HyperView - MultiCoreCreates a scalar datatype.
result scalar delete
HyperView - MultiCoreDeletes the scalar data type.
result scalar discretecolor
Turns on/off discrete colors in the contour plot.
result scalar edit
HyperView - MultiCoreEdits the properties of a result scalar plot.
result scalar hide
Clears the scalar plot from the modeling window.
result scalar interpolatecolor
Interpolates the contour colors from the undeformed shape, with a zero value, to the result variable reported from the solver.
result scalar legend
Edits the contour plot's legend properties.
result scalar legendmax
Defines the legend's maximum value.
result scalar legendmaxenabled
Enables the legend's maximum value.
result scalar legendminenabled
Enables the legend's minimum value.
result scalar legendmin
Defines the legend's minimum value.
result scalar load
HyperView - MultiCoreLoads and plots the scalar data type.
result scalar multiplier
The multiplier for scaling all the result values.
result scalar offset
Enter a value that will affect the contour value, contour min/max, and the legend min/max.
result scalar plot
HyperView - MultiCorePlots the scalar data type.
result scalar rename
HyperView - MultiCoreRenames the scalar definition.
result scalar show
Displays the current scalar plot in the modeling window.
result scalar unload
HyperView - MultiCoreUnloads a scalar data type.

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