Define Representation Controls
Create your own user defined representations using controls. Representation controls remain available across HyperMesh sessions.

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In the Assembly ribbon, click the Controls icon.
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Tip: Alternatively, you can right-click on Part Assemblies or Parts in the Part Browser and select from the context menu. -
In the Representation Control Manager dialog, click
to add a new representation.
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On the left pane of the dialog, under the Type column, click on the control's
type to change it.
A drop-down list appears with the following types: CFD 2D Mesh, Hexa Bounding Box, Hexa Thin Solid, Midmesh, Rigid Body Mesh and Tetra.
- In the Representation field, enter a name for the representations to be created when applying the control.
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Review the input representation field.
The representation specified in this field must be available to successfully use the control for creating new representations.
- Optional: To auto-create representations, fill in the Mesh flag field accordingly (see Create Representations).
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Select and fill in the other fields to complete the control definition.
Tip: For more information regarding the options exposed under each representation control, see the documentation for the respective ribbon tool.
- Optional:
To remove a part control, select the control and click
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- Click OK to accept or Cancel to reject your changes.