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Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
Optimization Entities
Entities used to set up optimization problems.
Design Variables
Design variable entities define and store design variables for optimization problems.

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Solver interfaces supported in HyperMesh.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
- Collectors and Collected Entities
  Collectors are named organizational containers for collected entities. Collected entities are nameless entities which must reside within one, and only one, collector. Collected entities are mutually exclusive to a collector.
- Named Entities
  Entities which are given a name but are not collected or organized into containers.
- Morphing Entities
  Entities used for morphing the shape of FE model.
- Optimization Entities
  Entities used to set up optimization problems.
  - Design Variables
    Design variable entities define and store design variables for optimization problems.
  - Design Variable Links
    Design variable link entities define links between design variables for optimization problems.
  - Design Variable Property Relationships
    Design variable property relationship entities define relationships between design variables and properties for optimization problems.
  - Discrete Design Variables
    Discrete design variable entities define and store discrete design variables for optimization problems.
  - Optimization Responses
    Optimization response entities define and store model responses for optimization problems.
  - Optimization Constraints
    Optimization constraint entities define and store constraints on model responses for optimization problems.
  - Optimization Equations
    Optimization equation entities define and store equations for optimization problems.
  - Optimization Table Entries
    Optimization table entry entities define and store table data for optimization problems.
  - Objectives
    Objective entities define and store an objective for an optimization problem.
  - Objective References
    Objective reference entities define and store objective references for an optimization problem.
  - Optimization Constraint Screenings
    Optimization constraint screening entities define and store constraint screening data for optimization problems.
  - Optimization Controls
    Optimization control entities define and store controls for optimization problem run.
- Control Cards
  Control card entities create solver control cards such as results file I/O options, CPU and memory limits, and others.
- Undefined Entities
  Undefined entities are entities that will not be written to the solver deck.
- Solver Encryption Entities
  The encryption of solver entities is used to translate entity data into an undisclosed language.
- Element Property and Material Assignment Rules
  Element property and material assignment rules are based on the current user profile (solver interface).
- Supported Cards
  Supported cards organized by solver.
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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.
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Create and edit 2D parametric sketch geometry.
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Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
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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
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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
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Plot Data
HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many file formats.
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.

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Design Variables

Design variable entities define and store design variables for optimization problems.

Design variables do not have a display state in the modeling window.

Nastran Cards


Card	Description
DESVAR	Defines a design variable for design optimization. Note: Design variable definition.
DLINK	Relates one design variable to one or more other design variables. Note: Design variable link.

OptiStruct Cards


Card	Description
DCOMP	Defines manufacturing constraints for composite sizing optimization. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DESVAR	Defines a design variable. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DSHAPE	Defines parameters for the generation of free-shape design variables. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DSHUFFLE	Defines parameters for the generation of composite shuffling design variables. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DSIZE	Defines parameters for the generation of free-size design variables. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DTPG	Defines parameters for the generation of topography design variables. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DTPL	Defines parameters for the generation of topology design variables. Note: Bulk Data Entry
DVGRID	Defines the relationship between a design variable and a grid point location. Note: Bulk Data Entry Exported in large field format by both the optistruct and optistructlf templates.

Radioss Cards


Card	Description
DESVAR	Defines an optimization design variable (max. or min.).
DSHAPE	Design variable for Free-Shape optimization.
DSIZE	Design variable for Free-Size optimization.
DTPG	Design variable for Topography optimization.
DTPL	Design variable for Topology optimization.
DVPREL1	Defined linearly, relates a design variable to an analysis model property using the equation.
DVGRID	Defines the relationship between design variable and grid point location.