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Working with Entities
Learn how to manipulate entities.
Basic Entity Operations
Learn the basics of working with entities.
Edit Entities
Modify entity parameters.

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What's New
View new features for HyperLife Weld Certification 2024.1.
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Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover HyperLife Weld Certification functionality with interactive tutorials.
Weld Evaluation Process
Set up the model for weld evaluation.
Technical Details of HyperLife Weld Certification
Learn details about the core modules used in HL-WC calculations along with the parameters that are assigned based on the standards.
Manage Files and Data
Create, open, import, and save models.
Working with Entities
Learn how to manipulate entities.
- Basic Entity Operations
  Learn the basics of working with entities.
  - Create Entities
    Add entities to the model.
  - Edit Entities
    Modify entity parameters.
  - Delete Entities
    Remove entities from the model.
  - Duplicate Entities
    Duplicate selected entities.
  - Rename Entities
    Change the name of entities.
  - Organize Entities
    Use the Organize tool to move or copy entities into their proper destinations.
  - Change the Color of Entities
    Change the display color of entities in the modeling window.
  - Change the Geometry and FE Style of Entities
    Change the display of an entity's geometry and mesh in the modeling window.
  - Make Entities Current
    Determine which collector new entities are placed in.
  - Edit Cards
    Edit an entity's card. You can edit multiple entities provided they use identical card images.
  - Review Entities
    In Review mode, you can review selected entities irrespective of their display state.
  - View Entity References
    Open the Reference Browser and display the relationship of selected entities to other entities in the model in a hierarchical tree structure.
- Entity Editor Operations
  Learn how to work with entities using the Entity Editor.

Edit Entities

Modify entity parameters.

Do one of the following:
- Select entities in the HyperLife Model Browser.
- Select entities in the modeling window and refer to the Entity Editor. If the Entity Editor is not invoked, right-click in the modeling window and select Edit to invoke the Entity Editor.
The attributes defined for the selected entities display in the Entity Editor.
Note: Selecting multiple entities displays the selected entity's common corresponding data. The rows that contain ### indicate that these fields do not contain common data, but can still be modified. When you modify the data, both common and ambiguous, the changes are applied to all of the selected entities.
Click the value of the attribute to edit, and make changes accordingly.