Create Generic Response

Generic responses can be created two ways, by specifying a solver result file containing the desired response or by specifying a session file containing desired response evaluations.

Create a generic response from any solver result file HyperMesh can read.
Restriction: Generic responses are not available for Generative Design explorations.
  1. From the Design Explorer ribbon, click next to Responses and select Generic Response.
  2. In the Result File tab of the Create Generic Response dialog, enter a name in the Response Name field.
  3. In the Result File field, click to browse for a result file.
    The dialog fields automatically populate based on the result file selection.
  4. Review and edit additional response options.
  5. Optional: Select the Objective or Constraint check box to create the corresponding goal when the response is created.
  6. Optional: Click Plot to view a preview of the response before creation.
  7. Click Create Response.

Create Generic Response from a Session File

Create a generic response from a session file.

Note: Where the responses are defined in a table client, the following format is used:
  • Required entries
    • Cell A1 must be labeled DE Responses
    • Column A: response name
    • Column B: response evaluation
  • Optional entries
    • Column C: objective (min/max) or constraint operator
    • Column D: constraint value
Figure 1.


  1. From the Design Explorer ribbon, click next to Responses and select Generic Response.
  2. In the Create Generic Response dialog, click the Session File tab.
  3. In the Session File field, click to browse for a session file.
  4. Select the desired responses and goals.
  5. Click Create Response.