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Templex Reference
Templex is a general purpose text and numeric processor which generates output text based on guidelines defined in a template.
Templex Statements
List of Templex statements.
relativetoabs
Changes the reference to a file from relative to absolute.

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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.
- 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
  - Templex Reference
    Templex is a general purpose text and numeric processor which generates output text based on guidelines defined in a template.
    - About Templates
      A template is an ASCII text file containing plain text, Templex statements, mathematical expressions, constants, and variables that Templex processes.
    - Write Templates
      The syntax for Templex statements is similar to that of the C programming language.
    - Variables, Expressions and Formatting
      Learn about variables, expressions, and formatting using Templex.
    - Run Templex
      As well as using Templex from within MotionView and HyperGraph, Templex can also be run in batch mode from the command line of Unix operating systems.
    - Templex Statements
      List of Templex statements.
      - '
        Marks text as a comment.
      - abstorelative
        Changes the reference to a file from absolute (root directory) to relative. The relative path will be the difference between path_1 and path_2.
      - addfilepath
        Adds a path to the search path used by Templex.
      - append
        Appends an output file to the end of a specified file.
      - attach_note_at
        Specifies the point to which a note is attached.
      - attach_note_to
        Specifies the curve to which a note is attached.
      - automir
        Returns a mirror factor (either 1 or -1) that is value-dependent, either by position of the centroid or the position of the min/max values relative to the x axis.
      - close
        Terminates output to the currently open output file.
      - curval
        Returns a vector value at the current animation timestep.
      - curveedit
        Trim, bridge, cut, or replace curves within a given range.
      - define
        Defines macros, headers, and footers.
      - dictionary
        Creates a dictionary in Templex.
      - display_as_output
        Automatically processes templates, auto_templex_report.
      - echo
        Sends a string or mathematical expression to the standard error stream.
      - else
        Defines an additional execution path for an if block.
      - elseif
        Defines a conditional execution path for an if block.
      - enddefine
        Completes a macro definition.
      - endif
        Completes an if block.
      - endloop
        Completes a loop construct.
      - eval
        Evaluates the contents of a string as an expression.
      - exit
        Terminates the current template.
      - fileopen
        Opens the file specified by the path and also returns a handle to the file.
      - filereadstring
        Reads data from the file based on the expression.
      - for
        Begins a loop construct.
      - foreach
        Loops once for each element in an array or list.
      - format
        Specifies the default format for numeric output.
      - getcwd
        Returns the path for the current working directory. If you switch directories in the console or when loading files, the current working directory path will follow.
      - getvalueatindex
        Retrieves a value from a vector.
      - if
        Begins an if block.
      - include
        Calls a template from within the current template.
      - interpret_set
        Allows you to set a variable using Templex.
      - open
        Opens a new output file.
      - page
        Inserts a page break.
      - parameter
        Defines a DOE parameter.
      - path
        Adds a directory path to a path list for included files.
      - read
        Returns a vector from the specified data file.
      - readfill
        Specifies a fill file to be read by Templex.
      - readmac
        Given a reference mode in one result file, readmac searches for the best matched mode shape in a target file using model assurance criteria (MAC).
      - registerexternalfunction
        Adds external math functions to a Templex template.
      - registerexternalreader
        Adds an external reader to a Templex template for importing results data.
      - relativetoabs
        Changes the reference to a file from relative to absolute.
      - removefilepath
        Removes a path from the search path used by Templex.
      - report_animate
        Enables text animation for the text client.
      - rmax
        Returns a vector where the value for each index is the maximum value from the range of index 0 to this index.
      - safe_quotes_off
        Turns off safe quotes.
      - safe_quotes_on
        Turns on safe quotes.
      - set
        Assigns a value to a variable within a template.
      - sync2
        Synchronizes two different vectors.
      - sysarch
        Returns the platform that Templex is being run on.
      - system
        Issues a command to the operating system.
      - table
        Formats multiple arrays into columns.
      - templex_off
        Turns off Templex statement processing until a templex_on statement is encountered.
      - templex_on
        Turns on Templex processing.
      - undef
        Undefines macros and turns off headers and footers.
      - while
        Begins a loop construct.
  - Math Reference
    Mathematical functions and operators, including syntax, operators and specific information about each function.
- Script and Model Library
  The Script and Model Library is a database of freely accessible scripts and models posted by users and Altair engineers.

relativetoabs

Changes the reference to a file from relative to absolute.

Syntax

relativetoabsolute(path_1, path_2)

Input

path_1: The path starting from the root directory to which path_2 will be appended.
path_2: The local path including the file name, which will be appended to path_1.

Example

Template:

{relativetoabs(d:/"software/motion/", "junk/foo.txt")}

Output:

D:/software/motion/junk/foo.txt

Comments

relativetoabs can be used in Templex templates within the MBD pre-processing window to modify the method used to reference a file.