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Plot Data
HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many file formats.
3D Chart
Waterfall
Create waterfall plots from XY force response data and input pulses.
Create a Frequency vs. Time Plot

Welcome
What's New
View new features for Altair HyperWorks 2024.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Learn more about the Altair HyperWorks suite of products with interactive tutorials.
Startup Procedures and Customizations
Start and configure the applications.
Tool Finder
View a list of deprecated panels and their newer, equivalent workflows.
Manage Files and Data
Create, open, import, and save models.
Sessions and Report Templates
Set up sessions and create report templates.
Interface with External Products
Solver interfaces supported in HyperMesh.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
Browsers
Browsers provide a structured view of model data, which you can use to review, modify, create, and manage the contents of a model. In addition to visualization, browsers offer features like search, filtering, and sorting, which enhance your ability to navigate and interact with the model data.
Sketching
Create and edit 2D parametric sketch geometry.
Topology
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
FE Geometry
FE geometry is topology on top of mesh, meaning CAD and mesh exist as a single entity. The purpose of FE geometry is to add vertices, edges, surfaces, and solids on FE models which have no CAD geometry.
Meshing and Elements
Explore the different types of mesh you can create in HyperMesh and create and edit 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D elements.
Model Build and Assembly
Create, organize and manage parts and subsystems.
Composites
HyperMesh composites modeling.
Connectors
Create connections between parts of your model.
Morph
Rapidly change the shape of the FE mesh without severely sacrificing the mesh quality.
Skeleton Modeling
Create a reduced ordered model to facilitate optimization at the concept phase.
Design Space
Workflow to support topology optimization model build and setup.
Optimization
Setup an Optimization in HyperMesh.
Design Explorer
Multi-disciplinary design exploration and optimization tools.
Validate
Validate the model built before running solver analysis.
Analyze
Models require loads and boundary conditions in order to represent the various physics and/or physical equivalents to bench and in-use testing.
Axisymmetry
Reduce a full 3D model with axisymmetric surfaces while accounting for imperfections.
Concept Modeling
Tools and workflows that are dedicated to rapidly creating new parts for specific use cases, or amending existing parts. The current capabilities are focused on stiffening parts.
Crash and Safety
Tools used for crash and safety analysis.
Airbag
Use airbag folder utilities and export a resulting airbag in a Radioss deck.
Aerospace
Essential utility tools developed using HyperMesh-Tcl.
Aeroelasticity
Import an aeroelastic finite element model with Nastran Bulk Data format.
Certification
Framework to plug certification methods to assess margin of safety from the model and result information.
PhysicsAI
Use PhysicsAI to build fast predictive models from CAE data. PhysicsAI can be trained on data with any physics or remeshing and without design variables.
Results Data
Results data can be post-processed using both HyperMesh and HyperView.
Developer
The Developer ribbon contains tools for automation and customization.
Plot Data
HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many file formats.
- Working with Plots
  Learn how to manipulate plot data using the Plot Browser and other user interface tools and options.
- Line Chart
- Bar Chart
- Complex Chart
- Polar Chart
- Vector Chart
- Radar Chart
- 3D Chart
  - Create Curves by File
    Loads Flux motor efficiency files in text format.
  - Define
    Edit existing curves or add new curves to the current plot.
  - Waterfall
    Create waterfall plots from XY force response data and input pulses.
  - Curve Style
    Define curve attributes.
  - Axes
    Add axes to plots.
  - Values
    Retrieve individual point data on any curve in the active window.
  - Data Query
    The Data Query panel uses vertical cutting surfaces for viewing and plotting non-planer cross sections.
  - Annotate
    Provides quick access to the Datums and Notes tools.
  - 3D Chart Context Sensitive Menu
    From the HyperGraph 3D3D Chart modeling window, right-click to display the context menu.
Multibody Modeling
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multibody Dynamics.
Media Files
MediaView plays video files, displays static images, tracks objects, and measures distances.
Tabulate Results
Use TableView to create an Excel-like spreadsheet.
Text Files
TextView math scripts reference vector data from HyperGraph windows to automate data processing and data summary.
Publishing and Reporting
Create, define, and export reports.

Create a Frequency vs. Time Plot

From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Waterfall icon, .
Under Plot type:, select Frequency from the first drop-down menu and Time from the second drop-down menu.
Under Data curves:, manually enter a p#w#c#.vector curve reference for Response=, or press Shift and left-click an RPM curve in HyperGraph.

Use the curve selector.
1. Click the curve selection button, , in the Response text box to display the Response dialog.
2. Choose a curve from the tree and click Select.
3. You can also click Preview to view the curve before selecting it.
4. Click Close to close the Curve dialog.
Under Waterfall slices:, select Number: and enter the number of slices for the waterfall plot.

Select Step size: and enter a step size based on the time vector of the response curve.
Click Apply.