Start Applications
Learn how to start applications on Windows and Linux.
Start Applications on Windows
These instructions apply to HyperGraph, HyperMesh, HyperView, and MotionView.
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Select Altair
2023 > <Product Name> from the Start menu.
The Startup dialog opens.
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Do one of the following:
Option Description Create a New Session Using the pane on the left: - Select a client and a profile.
- Set the start-in directory.
- Click Create Session.
Open a Recent Session The Recent Sessions tab lists the recently opened HyperMesh model (.hm), session (.mvw), and MotionView model (.mdl) files. Pick a file to open the session directly and set the client and profile associated with that file. - Optional:
Check Don't show this again to bypass the
Startup dialog in the future.
Subsequent invokes of a product from the Windows Start Menu will bypass the Startup dialog and directly invoke the last client set. You can reactivate the Startup dialog through File > Preferences > Common > Application.
Another way to bypass the Startup dialog is to activate the hidden shortcuts for individual products in the Windows Start Menu folder (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Altair <version>).
Unhiding these shortcuts makes them visible in the Windows Start Menu and allows you to launch or pin a direct link into a specific client.
Pinning the product shortcut or an app that was launched with the Startup dialog always invokes through the Startup dialog.
Note: The product Startup dialog is only supported in Windows.
Start Applications on Linux
- Launch the system terminal and change to the directory from which the application should be run.
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Enter the full path of the application start script, along with any startup
options.
Example: <install_dir>/altair/scripts/hv
Start Script Description hg Starts and loads the HyperGraph client. hv Starts and loads the HyperView client. hvmc Starts HyperView - MultiCore hwx Starts and loads the default client. mv Starts and loads the MotionView client.