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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.
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Record playback workflows in the application.
HWC Commands
view
View manipulation.
upvec
The actual direction the top of the camera is pointing toward.

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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
      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.
      - adjfocalpointoffset
        Adjust the focal point offset.
      - clippingregion
        View the clipping region.
      - create
        Create new view.
      - delete
        Delete view.
      - export
        Exports the view file as a text file to the specified directory.
      - fit
        Adjust the view to fit the model or selected objects in the modeling window.
      - focallength
        View the focal length of the camera lens.
      - focalpointoffset
        View the focal point offset.
      - import
        Import a view file.
      - matrix
        Updates the view orientation matrix of the current active window with the given sixteen float values.
      - orientation
        Select a view angle.
      - orientmethod
        Define which direction the top of the camera is pointing toward.
      - perspectiveangle
        Perspective view angle.
      - position
        View the lens position.
      - projection
        Sets the view projection type.
      - rename
        Rename an existing view.
      - restore
        Restores the current view parameters with the memorized view name.
      - sensorheight
        The height of the camera sensor in millimeters.
      - target
        The coordinates of the point on the 3D model where the camera is focused on.
      - upvec
        The actual direction the top of the camera is pointing toward.
      - zoffset
        Set the z offset of a view.
    - 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.

view upvec

The actual direction the top of the camera is pointing toward.

Syntax

view upvec <upvec>

Arguments

<upvec>: XYZ values of the lens up vector. This value is calculated automatically based on the target, position, orientation method, and orientation vector entries. It is normalized, and is not editable.

Example

View the XYZ values of the camera's direction:

view upvec 0.353553 0.353553 0.866026