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Record playback workflows in the application.
HWC Commands
result - HyperView - MultiCore
Result loading.
result vector
HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage vector plots.
section
Vector plot section options.

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API, Reference Guides
Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running applications in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
- 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.
- Python API
  The Python API documentation for HyperMesh applications.
- Tcl/Tk Commands
  The application's scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
- Translators
  Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
- Result Math
  XML commands in the Result Math Module.
- HWC Console
  Record playback workflows in the application.
  - Introduction
  - Work with the HWC Console
  - Interactive Help/Intellisense
  - HWC Console Command Syntax
  - Record Views
  - Command Files
  - Execute HWC Files
  - HWC and Tcl
  - Error Messages
  - HWC Commands
    - animate
      Animation controls.
    - annotation
      Annotation controls.
    - attribute
      Set entity attributes.
    - color
      Set the entity's color.
    - config
      Configuration options.
    - delete
      Delete content from the application.
    - explode
      Explode a model or selected components for improved visualization.
    - hide
      Hides all or a subset of entity types in the model.
    - hwd
      HyperWorks Desktop commands.
    - kpi hotspot
      Hotspot finder commands.
    - mark
      Marks entities on the active model.
    - open
      Open files.
    - report
      Report commands.
    - result - HyperView - MultiCore
      Result loading.
      - result animation
        HyperView - MultiCoreLoad and unload animations.
      - result cancel
        HyperView - MultiCoreCancels all currently loading results.
      - result iso
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage iso plots.
      - result scalar
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage contour plots.
      - result simulation
        Set the current simulation.
      - result subcase
        Makes a subcase current.
      - result tensor
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage tensor plots.
      - result vector
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreate and manage vector plots.
        clear
        Clears the vector plot.
        color
        Changes the vector color for the components or resultant by direction or value.
        create
        HyperView - MultiCoreCreates a vector data type.
        delete
        HyperView - MultiCoreDeletes vectors from the model.
        display
        Changes the value display.
        edit
        HyperView - MultiCoreEdits the vector data type.
        hide
        Clears the vector plot from the modeling window.
        legend
        Edits the vector plot legend properties.
        legendmax
        Defines the legend's maximum value.
        legendmaxenabled
        Enables the legend's maximum value.
        legendmin
        Defines the legend's minimum value.
        legendminenabled
        Enables the legend's minimum value.
        load
        Loads and plots the vector data type.
        multiplier
        The multiplier for scaling all the result values.
        plot
        HyperView - MultiCorePlots the vector data type results.
        rename
        HyperView - MultiCoreRenames the vector definition.
        section
        Vector plot section options.
        show
        Displays the current vector plot in the modeling window.
        unload
        HyperView - MultiCoreUnloads a vector data type.
        update
        HyperView - MultiCoreUpdates a vector data type.
    - 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.

result vector section

Vector plot section options.

Syntax

result vector section <name1>=<value1>

Arguments

<name1>=<value1>

The name=value data name and/or attribute pairs that define the relevant data. For attributes, this can be either the attribute name or ID.

evenlydistributed=<true/false>: Evenly distributes the vectors on a cross section.
numberofcolumns=<interger>: Enter the desired number of columns that will be used to evenly distribute the vectors.
numberofrows=<interger>: Enter the desired number of rows that will be used to evenly distribute the vectors.
projected=<true/false>: Projects the vectors to the cross section plane.
sset = <sset name>: Enter the selection set name.

Example

result vector section numberofcolumns=5