Engineering Solutions 11.0 User Guide

Engineering Solutions 11.0 User's Guide

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HyperWorks 11.0 Release Notes

Trademark and Registered Trademark Acknowledgments Listed below are Altair HyperWorks applications. Copyright Altair Engineering Inc., All Rights Reserved for:

HyperMesh 1990-2011; HyperCrash 2001-2011; OptiStruct 1996-2011; RADIOSS 1986-2011; HyperView 1999-2011; HyperView Player 2001-2011; HyperStudy 1999-2011; HyperGraph 1995-2011; MotionView 1993-2011; MotionSolve 2002-2011; HyperForm 1998-2011; HyperXtrude 1999-2011; Process Manager 2003-2011; Templex 1990-2011; Data Manager 2005-2011; MediaView 1999-2011; BatchMesher 2003-2011; TextView 1996-2011; HyperMath 2007-2011; ScriptView 2007-2011; Manufacturing Solutions 2005-2011; HyperWeld 2009-2011; HyperMold 2009-2011; solidThinking 1993-2011; solidThinking Inspired 2009-2011; Durability Director 2009-2011; Suspension Director 2009-2011; AcuSolve 1997-2011; and AcuConsole 2006-2011.

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........................................................................................................................................... 1Introduction to HyperWorks

........................................................................................................................................... 2HyperWorks 11.0 Release Notes

........................................................................................................................................... 6HyperWorks Applications

........................................................................................................................................... 8Engineering Solutions Overview

........................................................................................................................................... 9The Engineering Solutions User Interface

............................................................................................................................................... 11Menu Bar

............................................................................................................................................... 14Toolbars

................................................................................................................................... 16Standard Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 18Collectors Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 20Visualization Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 31Display Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 33Standard Views Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 35View Controls Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 38Image Capture Toolbar

................................................................................................................................... 40Checks Toolbar

............................................................................................................................................... 42Tab Area

............................................................................................................................................... 43Graphics Area

............................................................................................................................................... 44Panels

................................................................................................................................... 45Subpanels

................................................................................................................................... 46Modules

................................................................................................................................... 47Secondary Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 48Status Bar

............................................................................................................................................... 50Display Controls

................................................................................................................................... 51Setting Basic Views

................................................................................................................................... 52Using View Rotation

................................................................................................................................... 53Changing the Window

................................................................................................................................... 55Performing View Translation

................................................................................................................................... 56Return to the Previous View

................................................................................................................................... 57Setting View Options

................................................................................................................................... 59Setting Tolerances

................................................................................................................................... 60Setting Colors

................................................................................................................................... 61Setting Global Parameters

............................................................................................................................................... 62Visualization Controls

............................................................................................................................................... 65Input Controls

................................................................................................................................... 66Mouse

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................................................................................................................................... 69Keyboard

................................................................................................................................... 76Input Collectors

................................................................................................................................... 86Menu Buttons

................................................................................................................................... 87Pull-down Selections

................................................................................................................................... 88Pop-ups

................................................................................................................................... 89Toggles

................................................................................................................................... 90Plane and Vector Selector

................................................................................................................................... 92Input Fields

................................................................................................................................... 94Color Palette

............................................................................................................................................... 95Working with Files

................................................................................................................................... 96Types of Files

................................................................................................................................... 100Retrieving and Saving a File

................................................................................................................................... 105Importing Files

................................................................................................................................... 127Exporting Files

................................................................................................................................... 194Support of Includes

........................................................................................................................................... 195Crash Application

............................................................................................................................................... 196Crash Menu Bars

............................................................................................................................................... 197Crash Panel Area

............................................................................................................................................... 199Toolbars

............................................................................................................................................... 201Geometry Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 204Meshing Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 208Model Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 211Connections Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 213Mass Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 215Boundary Conditions Menu

................................................................................................................................... 218BCs Manager Tab

................................................................................................................................... 223Results Initializer

............................................................................................................................................... 227Safety Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 228Tools Menu

................................................................................................................................... 230Radioss Block to Pam Crash 2G Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 237Part Info

............................................................................................................................................... 238Output Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 240Morphing Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 241Vehicle Safety Tools

................................................................................................................................... 242Math Menu

................................................................................................................................... 245Filter Menu

................................................................................................................................... 246Units Menu

................................................................................................................................... 249Injury Menu

................................................................................................................................... 252Misc Menu

................................................................................................................................... 253Transforms Menu

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................................................................................................................................... 255Duration Macro

........................................................................................................................................... 256CFD Application

............................................................................................................................................... 257CFD Modeling

................................................................................................................................... 258CFD User Profile

................................................................................................................................... 261CFD Mesh Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 273General Workflow

................................................................................................................................... 274Geometry Generation/Cleanup

................................................................................................................................... 276Meshing

................................................................................................................................... 318BC Menu

................................................................................................................................... 319Tools Menu

................................................................................................................................... 320Tips for CFD Solvers

................................................................................................................................... 336Export/Import for CFD Solvers

............................................................................................................................................... 340Shape Optimization

................................................................................................................................... 341Morphing

................................................................................................................................... 342Quick Morphing Guide for CFD Applications

................................................................................................................................... 352Design and Optimization Studies

............................................................................................................................................... 358CFD Post-processing

................................................................................................................................... 359Create a Contour Plot on a Cross Section

................................................................................................................................... 360Create iso Surfaces and a Contour Plot with Different Result Types

................................................................................................................................... 361Create a Vector Plot on a Cross Section

................................................................................................................................... 363Streamlines panel

................................................................................................................................... 379Graphical Manipulator

............................................................................................................................................... 387CFD Analysis

............................................................................................................................................... 388CFD Tutorials

........................................................................................................................................... 389NVH Application

............................................................................................................................................... 391Benefits of NVH

............................................................................................................................................... 392NVH Modeling

................................................................................................................................... 393Collectors Menu

................................................................................................................................... 394Geometry Menu

................................................................................................................................... 396Meshing Menu

................................................................................................................................... 400Connectors Menu

................................................................................................................................... 401Materials Menu

................................................................................................................................... 402Properties Menu

................................................................................................................................... 403Boundary Conditions Menu

................................................................................................................................... 404Setup Menu

................................................................................................................................... 405Tools Menu

................................................................................................................................... 407Morphing

................................................................................................................................... 408Optimization

................................................................................................................................... 409Post-Processing Analysis

................................................................................................................................... 410XY Plots

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............................................................................................................................................... 411NVH Dynamic Reduction Techniques

............................................................................................................................................... 412NVH Diagnostic Output

............................................................................................................................................... 413NVH Post Processing

........................................................................................................................................... 414Drop Test Application

............................................................................................................................................... 415Drop Test Manager

................................................................................................................................... 417Managing the Model

................................................................................................................................... 418Drop Test Setup

................................................................................................................................... 419Update Model

................................................................................................................................... 420Save and Review Results

................................................................................................................................... 421DOE

............................................................................................................................................... 422Geometry Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 425Mesh Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 427Tools Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 429Morphing Menu

........................................................................................................................................... 430Browsers

............................................................................................................................................... 431Basic Browser Operations

................................................................................................................................... 433Sorting Entities

................................................................................................................................... 434Filtering Entities

................................................................................................................................... 437Finding Entities

............................................................................................................................................... 439Dialogs

............................................................................................................................................... 441Connector Browser

................................................................................................................................... 443Link Entity Browser

................................................................................................................................... 458Connector Entity Browser

................................................................................................................................... 480Utility Tool Set - Connector Browser

................................................................................................................................... 481Link Definition

................................................................................................................................... 482Add Link

................................................................................................................................... 485Remove Links

................................................................................................................................... 486Update Links

................................................................................................................................... 506Find Connectors from Parts

................................................................................................................................... 507Find Connectors from Realizations

................................................................................................................................... 508Find Parts from Connectors

............................................................................................................................................... 509Entity State Browser

................................................................................................................................... 511Entity State Browser Context Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 513Model Browser

................................................................................................................................... 517Model Browser Views

................................................................................................................................... 535Display Controls & Browser Modes

................................................................................................................................... 548Context-Sensitive Menu

................................................................................................................................... 552Configuring the Model Browser

............................................................................................................................................... 554Loadsteps Browser

................................................................................................................................... 555Loadsteps Browser: NVH

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............................................................................................................................................... 559Mask Browser

................................................................................................................................... 561Mask Browser Context Menu

............................................................................................................................................... 562Organize Browser

............................................................................................................................................... 563Set Browser

............................................................................................................................................... 567Solver Browser

............................................................................................................................................... 571Utility Menus

................................................................................................................................... 573Default Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 574QA/Model Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 590Disp Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 591Geom/Mesh Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 639LS-DYNA Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 667NASTRAN Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 694RADIOSS (Block Format) Utility Menu

................................................................................................................................... 746RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct Utility Menu

........................................................................................................................................... 784Geometry

............................................................................................................................................... 785Terminology

................................................................................................................................... 787Nodes

................................................................................................................................... 788Free Points

................................................................................................................................... 789Lines

................................................................................................................................... 790Faces

................................................................................................................................... 791Surfaces

................................................................................................................................... 797Solids

................................................................................................................................... 801CAD Cleanup Tolerance

................................................................................................................................... 802Geometry Cleanup Tolerance

................................................................................................................................... 803Geometry Feature Angle

............................................................................................................................................... 804CAD Interfacing

................................................................................................................................... 805CAD Import

................................................................................................................................... 904CAD Export

............................................................................................................................................... 909Functionality

................................................................................................................................... 910Creating Geometry

................................................................................................................................... 915Editing Geometry

................................................................................................................................... 919Querying Geometry

........................................................................................................................................... 921Entities & Solver Interfaces

............................................................................................................................................... 928User Profiles

............................................................................................................................................... 929Include Files

............................................................................................................................................... 931Nodes

............................................................................................................................................... 934Collectors and Collected Entities

................................................................................................................................... 938Assemblies

................................................................................................................................... 940Components

................................................................................................................................... 1010Load Collectors

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................................................................................................................................... 1059System Collectors

................................................................................................................................... 1068Vector Collectors

................................................................................................................................... 1072Beamsection Collectors

................................................................................................................................... 1078Multibodies

................................................................................................................................... 1084Bags

............................................................................................................................................... 1096Named Entities

................................................................................................................................... 1097Blocks

................................................................................................................................... 1101Curves

................................................................................................................................... 1105Contact Surfaces

................................................................................................................................... 1108Control Volumes

................................................................................................................................... 1121Groups

................................................................................................................................... 1184Laminates

................................................................................................................................... 1188Load Steps

................................................................................................................................... 1199Materials

................................................................................................................................... 1238Output Blocks

................................................................................................................................... 1244Plies

................................................................................................................................... 1247Plots

................................................................................................................................... 1250Properties

................................................................................................................................... 1270Sensors

................................................................................................................................... 1274Sets

................................................................................................................................... 1286Tags

................................................................................................................................... 1288Titles

............................................................................................................................................... 1290Morphing Entities

................................................................................................................................... 1291Domains

................................................................................................................................... 1292Handles

................................................................................................................................... 1293Morph Constraints

................................................................................................................................... 1294Morph Volumes

................................................................................................................................... 1295Shapes

................................................................................................................................... 1296Symmetries

............................................................................................................................................... 1297Optimization Entities

................................................................................................................................... 1298Design Variables

................................................................................................................................... 1302Design Variable Links

................................................................................................................................... 1304Design Variable Property Relationships

................................................................................................................................... 1308Discrete Design Variables

................................................................................................................................... 1310Optimization Responses

................................................................................................................................... 1313Optimization Constraints

................................................................................................................................... 1316Optimization Equations

................................................................................................................................... 1318Optimization Table Entries

................................................................................................................................... 1320Objectives

................................................................................................................................... 1323Objective References

................................................................................................................................... 1325Optimization Constraint Screenings

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................................................................................................................................... 1327Optimization Controls

............................................................................................................................................... 1330Control Cards

............................................................................................................................................... 1364Element Property and Material Assignement Rules

............................................................................................................................................... 1367Supported Cards by Solver

............................................................................................................................................... 1416Unsupported Cards by Solver

........................................................................................................................................... 0(Former invisible topics - not included in TOC)

........................................................................................................................................... 1425Meshing

............................................................................................................................................... 14260-D Elements

............................................................................................................................................... 1427SPH Mesh

................................................................................................................................... 1428SPH Mesh Generation Input

................................................................................................................................... 1429SPH Mesh Type and Pitch

................................................................................................................................... 1430Material Density or Mass of Filled Volume

................................................................................................................................... 1431Filling Options

................................................................................................................................... 1432Solver Interfacing

................................................................................................................................... 1433Visualization of SPH (Mass) Elements

............................................................................................................................................... 1434Line Meshing

............................................................................................................................................... 1436Surface Meshing

................................................................................................................................... 1437Automatic Mesh Generation

................................................................................................................................... 1448Shrink Wrap Meshing

............................................................................................................................................... 1459Volume Meshing

................................................................................................................................... 1460Solid Meshing Practices

................................................................................................................................... 1464Solid Map Meshing

................................................................................................................................... 1466Tetra Meshing

................................................................................................................................... 1472Tetramesh Process Panel

................................................................................................................................... 1491Volume Shrink Wrap

................................................................................................................................... 1492Acoustic Cavity Meshing

............................................................................................................................................... 1498Checking & Editing Mesh

................................................................................................................................... 1499Element Quality

................................................................................................................................... 1515Hole Detection tool

................................................................................................................................... 1521Penetration check

................................................................................................................................... 1523Mesh Coarsening

........................................................................................................................................... 1526Connectors

............................................................................................................................................... 1527Connector Entity

............................................................................................................................................... 1528Connector Definition

................................................................................................................................... 1530Example of Connecting Assemblies

............................................................................................................................................... 1531Connector Terminology

................................................................................................................................... 1537Connector Location

................................................................................................................................... 1540Connector Realization

................................................................................................................................... 1546Connector Rules

................................................................................................................................... 1547Connector State

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................................................................................................................................... 1548Link Entity State

................................................................................................................................... 1549Link Entity

................................................................................................................................... 1550Number of Layers

................................................................................................................................... 1551Re-connect Rules

............................................................................................................................................... 1552Connector Review

............................................................................................................................................... 1553Connectors User Control Mode

............................................................................................................................................... 1554Master Connectors File

............................................................................................................................................... 1556Multiple Weld File Format

............................................................................................................................................... 1557Spotweld Interface

............................................................................................................................................... 1559Import Templates

............................................................................................................................................... 1561FE Configuration File

................................................................................................................................... 1566FE Configuration Examples

................................................................................................................................... 1568LS-DYNA Connector Types

................................................................................................................................... 1579Nastran Connector Types

................................................................................................................................... 1604OptiStruct Connector Types

................................................................................................................................... 1628RADIOSS Connector Types

........................................................................................................................................... 1634Model Setup

............................................................................................................................................... 1635Materials

................................................................................................................................... 1636HyperLaminate

............................................................................................................................................... 1674Properties

................................................................................................................................... 1675HyperBeam

............................................................................................................................................... 1708Importing Geometry

................................................................................................................................... 1710Import Error Messages

............................................................................................................................................... 1711Creating Collectors

................................................................................................................................... 1712Changing the Current Component Collector

................................................................................................................................... 1713Changing the Current Load Collector

............................................................................................................................................... 1714Creating Geometry Data

............................................................................................................................................... 1718Temporary Nodes

............................................................................................................................................... 1719Picking Surfaces

............................................................................................................................................... 1720Editing Surfaces

............................................................................................................................................... 1722Associativity

............................................................................................................................................... 1723Geometry Cleanup

............................................................................................................................................... 1725Applying Loads

............................................................................................................................................... 1727Creating Systems

............................................................................................................................................... 1728Control Cards

................................................................................................................................... 1729Using the Card Previewer

............................................................................................................................................... 1730Output Blocks

............................................................................................................................................... 1731Boundary Conditions

................................................................................................................................... 1732Loads on Geometry

............................................................................................................................................... 1739Transformation Manager

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............................................................................................................................................... 1743Load Steps

............................................................................................................................................... 1744Linear Static Model Setup (RADIOSS Bulk)

............................................................................................................................................... 1745Non-Linear Dynamic Model Setup (RADIOSS Block)

............................................................................................................................................... 1746Optimization Model Setup

........................................................................................................................................... 1747Conversion between Solver Formats

............................................................................................................................................... 1749Abaqus Conversion Tools

................................................................................................................................... 1750Abaqus to Nastran Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1755Abaqus to RADIOSS (Block Format) Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1759Abaqus to RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct Conversion

............................................................................................................................................... 1764ANSYS Conversion Tools

................................................................................................................................... 1765ANSYS to Abaqus Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1768ANSYS to Nastran Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1770ANSYS to RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format) Conversion

............................................................................................................................................... 1772LS-DYNA Conversion Tools

................................................................................................................................... 1773LS-DYNA to Nastran Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1775LS-DYNA to RADIOSS (Block Format) Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1781LS-DYNA to RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format) Conversion

............................................................................................................................................... 1783Nastran Conversion Tools

................................................................................................................................... 1784Nastran to Abaqus Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1791Nastran to ANSYS Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1794Nastran to LS-DYNA Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1797Nastran to RADIOSS (Block Format) Conversion

............................................................................................................................................... 1800PAM-CRASH 2G to RADIOSS (Block Format) Conversion

............................................................................................................................................... 1807RADIOSS Conversion Tools

................................................................................................................................... 1808RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format), OptiStruct to Abaqus Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1815RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format) to ANSYS Conversion

................................................................................................................................... 1818RADIOSS (Block Format) to PAM-CRASH 2G Conversion

........................................................................................................................................... 1825Morphing

............................................................................................................................................... 1827Approaches to Morphing

................................................................................................................................... 1829The Domains and Handles Concept

................................................................................................................................... 1851The Morph Volume Concept

................................................................................................................................... 1852The Freehand Concept

............................................................................................................................................... 1853Space Frame Model Strategies

................................................................................................................................... 1854Creating Handles and Domains - Space Frame Model

................................................................................................................................... 1857Matching a Mesh, Line, or Surface Data

................................................................................................................................... 1861Making Parametric Changes

................................................................................................................................... 1864Controlling Global Morphing with Handle Placement

................................................................................................................................... 1868Mirror Images - Using 1-Plane Symmetry

................................................................................................................................... 1871Reducing 3D to 2D - Using Linear Symmetry

................................................................................................................................... 1874Reducing 3D to 1D - Using Planar Symmetry

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............................................................................................................................................... 1877Shell Model Strategies

................................................................................................................................... 1878Creating Handles and Domains - shell model

................................................................................................................................... 1885Morphing on Local Domains

................................................................................................................................... 1901Morphing Global Handles

................................................................................................................................... 1902Using Constraints

................................................................................................................................... 1904Using Biasing

............................................................................................................................................... 1906Solid Model Strategies

................................................................................................................................... 1907Creating Handles and Domains - solid model

................................................................................................................................... 1914Viewing Solid Models

........................................................................................................................................... 1916Optimization

............................................................................................................................................... 1917Model Browser Optimization View

............................................................................................................................................... 1918The Menu Bar

............................................................................................................................................... 1919The Panels

........................................................................................................................................... 1920Post-processing Analysis

............................................................................................................................................... 1921HyperMesh Results Database

............................................................................................................................................... 1922Results Translation

................................................................................................................................... 1923hmnast Results Translation

................................................................................................................................... 1950RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format) Results Translation

............................................................................................................................................... 1951Specifying the Results File

............................................................................................................................................... 1952Creating Deformed Geometry Plots

............................................................................................................................................... 1953Creating Animations

............................................................................................................................................... 1954Creating Vector Plots

............................................................................................................................................... 1955Creating Contour Plots

............................................................................................................................................... 1956Creating Assigned Plots

............................................................................................................................................... 1957Adding Plot Identification

............................................................................................................................................... 1958Inspecting the Results

............................................................................................................................................... 1959Free Body Diagrams

................................................................................................................................... 1961FBD Displacements

................................................................................................................................... 1965FBD Forces

................................................................................................................................... 1971FBD Cross-section manager

................................................................................................................................... 1975FBD Resultant Force and Moment

................................................................................................................................... 1981FBD Results Manager

................................................................................................................................... 1984FBD Export Manager

................................................................................................................................... 1987FBD Grid Point Force Balance

................................................................................................................................... 1994FBD Solver Interfacing

........................................................................................................................................... 1997XY Plotting

............................................................................................................................................... 1998XY Plots Module

............................................................................................................................................... 2000Creating an XY Plot

............................................................................................................................................... 2001Modifying an XY Plot

............................................................................................................................................... 2002Working with Multiple XY Plots

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............................................................................................................................................... 2003Modifying Multiple XY Plots

............................................................................................................................................... 2004Creating Curves on XY Plots

................................................................................................................................... 2005Reading Curves from an ASCII File

................................................................................................................................... 2006Creating Analysis Based Curves

................................................................................................................................... 2007Creating Curves Using Simple Math Operators

................................................................................................................................... 2008Creating Curves from Files or Math Expressions

............................................................................................................................................... 2009Modifying Curve Attributes

............................................................................................................................................... 2010Displaying Selected Curves on Plots

............................................................................................................................................... 2011Using the Curve Editor

................................................................................................................................... 2013To create a new curve

................................................................................................................................... 2014To display curves in the graph area

................................................................................................................................... 2015To change the graph's attributes

................................................................................................................................... 2016To change a curve's attributes

................................................................................................................................... 2017To delete a curve

................................................................................................................................... 2018To rename a curve

........................................................................................................................................... 2019Interfacing with External Products

............................................................................................................................................... 2020Interfacing with Finite Element Solvers

................................................................................................................................... 2021LS-DYNA Solver Interface

................................................................................................................................... 2032Nastran Solver Interface

................................................................................................................................... 2033RADIOSS (Bulk Data), OptiStruct Interface

................................................................................................................................... 2034RADIOSS (Block Format) Interface Overview

............................................................................................................................................... 2043Interfacing with CFD Solvers

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Introduction to HyperWorks

HyperWorks, The Platform for Innovation, is built on a foundation of design optimization, performance datamanagement, and process automation. HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation solution for rapid designexploration and decision-making. As one of the most comprehensive CAE solutions in the industry,HyperWorks provides a tightly integrated suite of best-in-class tools for modeling, analysis, optimization,visualization, reporting, and performance data management. Leveraging a revolutionary pay-for-use token-based business model, HyperWorks delivers increased value and flexibility over other software licensingmodels. Firmly committed to an open-systems philosophy, HyperWorks continues to lead the industry withthe broadest interoperability to commercial CAD and CAE solutions.

For more information, see the following topics.

HyperWorks Introduction

Using HyperWorks Help

Technical Support

Phone and e-mail Information

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Third Party Licenses

Update Information

Platform and Operating System Support

GridWorks Licensing

Running HyperWorks on Windows

Running HyperWorks on UNIX and Linux

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HyperWorks 11.0 Release Notes

For HyperWorks framework level release notes addressing topics such as hardware support and applicationlicensing, see Software and Hardware Release Notes and Altair Licensing Release Notes.

HyperWorks 11.0 release notes are included for most of the applications listed below.

HyperWorks Desktop

HyperWorks Desktop is an integrated user environment for modeling and visualization. It can be used forfinite element and multi-body dynamics simulation. It combines several applications in one environment.HyperMesh is available in the Desktop as well as in the traditional standalone mode

HyperMesh Universal finite element pre- and post-processor

HyperView High performance finite element and mechanical systems post-processor,engineering plotter, and data analysis tool

MotionView Multi-body dynamics pre- and post-processor

The final MotionView release will come at a later point. To activate a MotionViewbeta release, please contact HyperWorks Support.

HyperGraph Engineering plotter and data analysis tool

MediaView Video viewer

TextView HTML-based text editor

ScriptView HyperWorks IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for developing anddebugging TCL and HyperMath Language (HML) scripts

Templex General purpose text and numeric processor

HyperWorks Solvers

HyperWorks Solvers is a collection of finite element and multi-body dynamics solvers for structural, fluid-dynamics and systems simulation. These solvers can be employed for simulation driven design as well asdesign optimization.

RADIOSS Finite element solver for linear and non-linear problems

AcuSolve General finite element computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver

MotionSolve Multi-body dynamics solver

OptiStruct Design and optimization software using finite elements and multi-bodydynamics

HyperWorks Enterprise

HyperWorks Enterprise is a suite of tools for collaboration, data management and process automation.



Collaboration Tools A solution that organizes, manages, and stores CAE and test data throughoutthe simulation life cycle

Process Manager Process automation tool for HyperWorks and third party software; Processescan be created with the help of Process Studio.

HyperMath Solutions

HyperMath Solutions provide general mathematical tools for math scripting, modeling, study, andoptimization.

HyperMath Mathematical scripting language for numerical computation

HyperStudy Integrated optimization, DOE, and robust design engine

Manufacturing Solutions

HyperWorks Manufacturing Solutions is a unified environment for multi-disciplinary manufacturing processsimulation using best-in-class solver technology for stamping, extrusion, injection molding, forging, andfriction stir welding.

HyperForm A unique finite element based sheet metal forming simulation softwaresolution

HyperXtrude An finite element solver and user environment that enables engineers toanalyze material flow and heat transfer problems in extrusion and rollingapplications

HyperMold A highly efficient and customized environment for setting up models forinjection molding simulation with Moldflow and Moldex3D

Engineering Solutions

HyperWorks Engineering Solutions is a customized and highly automated environment for modeling andvisualization environment of NVH, CFD, Crash, Durability, Suspension and Drop Test applications.

CFD High quality tools for CFD applications enabling the engineer to performmodeling, optimization and post-processing tasks efficiently.

NVH HyperWorks environment customized for automotive full vehicle NVH modelingand analysis needs.

Crash Tailored environment in HyperWorks that efficiently steers the Crash CAEspecialist in CAE model building, starting from CAD geometry and finishingwith a runable solver deck in both solvers RADIOSS and Ls-Dyna.

Drop Test The Drop Test Manager is an automated solution that allows the user to eithersimulate a single drop test or a choice of multiple iterations with the aim offinding the sensitivity of process variables like initial orientation and drop heightin a typical drop test by controlling the run parameters and conditions with



ease.

Durability Director Solver-neutral, process-oriented customization of HyperWorks that addressesmany of the challenges associated with assessing the fatigue life ofmechanical components.

The final Durability Director release will come at a later point. To activate aDurability Director beta release, please contact HyperWorks Support.

Suspension Director Industry specific solution that is integrated with MotionView and utilizes manyaspects of HyperWorks to assist with the engineering of vehicle suspensions.

The final Suspension Director release will come at a later point. To activate aSuspension Director beta release, please contact HyperWorks Support.

HyperCrash CAE pre-processor tool developed to support the non-linear finite elementsolvers RADIOSS and LS-Dyna.

AcuConsole Interactive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) pre-processor for AcuSolve

CAE Result Player

HyperView Player Plug-in and stand-alone utility to share and visualize 3-D CAE models andresults

solidThinking

Where ideas take shape

solidThinking Comprehensive NURBS-based 3D modeling and rendering environment for industrialdesign

solidThinking Inspired Innovative morphogenesis form generation technology

Solver Interfaces

Use the links below to view the HyperWorks 11.0 release notes for each solver interface.

RADIOSS (Bulk Data Format) and OptiStruct

RADIOSS (Block Format)

Abaqus

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

Nastran

PAMCRASH

PERMAS

Samcef



HyperWorks Applications

HyperWorks DesktopHyperMesh

HyperView

MotionView

HyperGraph 2D

HyperGraph 3D

TextView

MediaView

ScriptView

HyperWorks SolversRADIOSS

AcuSolve

MotionSolve

OptiStruct

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Engineering Solutions Overview

HyperWorks Engineering Solutions is a modeling and visualization environment for NVH, CFD, Crash,Durability, Suspension and Drop Test using best-in-class solver technology.

Benefits

Quick assembly and setup of sophisticated simulation models using an automation centricapproach.

Solver-neutral process flow using a domain oriented context for model setup

Performs rapid design changes via morphing followed by optimization

Direct access to a wide array of Altair HyperWorks products and technology, including HyperMesh,HyperView and RADIOSS.

The following applications are included in Engineering Solutions:

Crash

NVH

CFD

Drop Test Director

Durability Director

Suspension Director



The Engineering Solutions User Interface

The main areas of the Engineering Solutions application window which have standard referencing names aredefined in the picture and described in the table below.

Title Bar Located at the top of the Engineering Solutions window, this displays thecurrent Engineering Solutions version. It also displays the path and name ofthe file currently open in the active session.

Menu Bar Located just under the title bar. Like the menu bar in many graphical userinterface applications, these menus "drop down" a list of options whenclicked. Use the menu bar to access Engineering Solutions panels andfunctionality in a process based manner working left to right across themenu bar.

Toolbars Toolbars contain groups of icon buttons used to perform the most commontasks. Each toolbar can be docked to any of the indicated toolbar locations. Toolbars can also be undocked or free-floating in the application window.

Graphics area Located in the center of the Engineering Solutions application window, thisarea is where the model displays.



Tab area Located on the left, right, or both sides of the graphics area, the tabbedareas display the Utility Menu, all Browsers, and tabbed dialogs.

Tab areas can be toggled on or off by use of the View menu.

Individual browsers can be shown or hidden from the tab area byselecting the specific browser from the View menu.

You can click-and-drag on the tab of the browsers and tabbeddialogs to move them between the left and right tab area.

Panels area The panel area includes the panels and the command window. The panelarea is configurable from the View menu and can be positioned on the top orthe bottom of the graphics area.

Command window You can type Tcl/Tk commands directly into this command prompt windowand execute them instead of using the graphical user Interface. Thecommand window can be turned on and off in the View menu.

Status bar Located at the bottom of the Engineering Solutions application window, thestatus bar displays various model status information.

Current Include/Component/ LoadCollector

The current include, component, and load collector displays in these areasof the status bar. Click on the area to open a panel that allows you tochange the current include, component, or load collector.



Menu Bar

The menu bar, located just beneath the title bar, enable access to many types of Engineering Solutionsfunctionality. Most menu options access Engineering Solutions panels, but some options perform othertasks, such as configuring the layout of the Engineering Solutions environment.

Each application in Engineering Solutions provides a customized menu bar containing many different options,although some options are available in application. Clicking on the menu name (such as Geometry) "dropsdown" a list of the options available in that menu:

Notice that there are three lists of options displayed in this screen shot; this is because some menu itemshave sub-menus of additional options. This approach sub-groups similar features together, rather thanpresenting every option in a single list (which could result in very long lists).

Menu items can work in several different ways:

Sub-Menu heading These items are marked with a triangular arrow. Selecting a sub-menu heading opens a sub-menu of options related to the sub-menu heading. This method allows similar commands to begrouped logically, and helps prevent any single menu list frombecoming excessively long.

Toggle When clicked, these items are marked with a checkbox andactivate or deactivate a feature. One example is the Solver



Browser item found in the View menu; clicking it alternatesbetween showing and hiding the Solver Browser in one of the tabarea sidebars.

Command Most menu items simply execute a command when selected, suchas accessing a specific Engineering Solutions panel.

There are multiple ways to select a pull-down menu or a menu item within it:

Mouse Click the menu or menu item with the mouse.

Keyboard (menu) First, press the alt key to activate the menu area. Then:

Use the keyboard key indicated by the menu or item;these keys are underlined (as the "F" in the File menu).

or

Use the left and right arrow keys to move among the menuheadings, and the up and down arrow keys to open a menuand navigate among its options.

Keyboard (menu item) Menu items can be selected with the keyboard in two ways:

Use the keyboard key indicated by the menu item; thesekeys are underlined (as the "O" in the Open menu item).

or

Use the arrow keys to move among list of options, andpress enter to select a highlighted option.

Each of the pull-down menus in Engineering Solutions groups certain types of functions. Because each ofthe applications provide varied functions, the menu bars change when you switch applications. The followingmenu bar items are common across all applications:

File Contains functions to load, save, import, and export models and other files.

Note: To work with only one model at a time, use Open. To add extramodels to your workspace, use Import.

View Change the angle of view on the model, lighting, or visibility and location of tabarea items, among other options.

Geometry Tools for geometry editing and cleanup.

Mesh Meshing tools, such as automesh, tetramesh, solid map, element edit, etc.

Preferences Engineering Solutions preferences such as color schemes, global options,and keyboard configuration.

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