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hwd
HyperWorks Desktop commands.
window
HyperWorks Desktop window commands.

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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.
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  The Python API documentation for HyperMesh applications.
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  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.
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      Animation controls.
    - annotation
      Annotation controls.
    - attribute
      Set entity attributes.
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      Set the entity's color.
    - config
      Configuration options.
    - delete
      Delete content from the application.
    - explode
      Explode a model or selected components for improved visualization.
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      Hides all or a subset of entity types in the model.
    - hwd
      HyperWorks Desktop commands.
      - exit
        Exit the application.
      - hwc
        Command recording options.
      - model
        HyperView model options.
      - page
        HyperWorks Desktop page commands.
      - window
        HyperWorks Desktop window commands.
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      Hotspot finder commands.
    - mark
      Marks entities on the active model.
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      Open files.
    - report
      Report commands.
    - result - HyperView - MultiCore
      Result loading.
    - 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
- Task Manager
  Use the Task Manager to load an XML file that defines tasks and their attributes.
- 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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hwd window

HyperWorks Desktop window commands.

Syntax

hwd window animateonce <active/all/<range>

hwd window copy page=<page id> window=<window id>

hwd window draw

hwd window overlay page=<page id> window=<window id>

hwd window paste page=<page id> window=<window id>

hwd window type

Arguments

animateonce

Animate animation windows on the active page only once. The previous timestep is restored.

active: Animate the active animation window once.
all: Animate all animation windows on the active page once.
range: Animate all animation windows on the active page within a given range once (for example, 1-4,8,10).

copy

Copy window to memory.

page=<page id>: Page ID of the copied window.; Default is the active page.
window=<window id>: Window ID of the copied window.; Default is the active window.

draw

Redraw the current window.

paste

Paste previously copied window into a given window.

page=<page id>: Page ID of the page where the window will be pasted to.; Default is the active page.
window=<window id>: Window ID of the window where the window will be pasted to.; Default is the active window.

overlay

Overlay a previously copied window over a given window.

page=<page id>: Page ID of the page where the window will be overlayed.; Default is the active page.
window=<window id>: Window ID of the window where the window will be overlayed.; Default is the active window.

type

The window type. Options include:

HyperGraph 2D
HyperGraph 3D
HyperMesh
HyperView
MediaView
MotionView
TableView
TextView

Example

Change the current window type to HyperGraph 2D:

hwd window type="HyperGraph 2D"

Animate the active window once:

hwd window animateonce active

Copy the active window on page 4:

hwd window copy page=4

Paste a previously copied window into window 3 on the active page:

hwd window paste window=3

Overlay a previously copied window over window 2 on page 5, both must have the same client type:

hwd window overlay page=5 window=2