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[5 Note: If logging in for the first time, click Need help signing in? to create an account, and follow the instructions on the Altair One site.Contents Intellectual Property Rights Notice. Technical Support Access the Model Files Basics Tutorials. HM-1000: Introduction to HyperMesh Open and Save Files. Open the HyperMesh Model File. HM-1020: Work with Panels Open and View Model Files Import IGES Model Files Select Nodes in the Translate Panel Import OptiStruct Input Files Select Elements. Use the Quick Window Selection Method Save a HyperMesh Session. Use the Extended Entity Selection Menu Export Model Geometry. Shade and Select Elements. Export Model Data to an OptiStruct File Specify Direction Vectors. Delete Model Data (Optional). Specify a Translate Distance Measure Distance Between Nodes. Import IGES Geometry Files (Optional). Import OptiStruct Input Files (Optional) Translate Selected Elements. Calculate the Value of Magnitude Save Your Work (Optional) Specify a New Vector. Save Your Work HM-1030: Organize a Model Retrieve the Model File Create 2 Component. Create Geometry Lines Move the Model Geometry. Move the Model Shell Elements, Rename the Component Center Identify Empty Components Delete Geometry Lines Move the Component. Renumber Components vi viii 26 27 27 27 29 29 29 -30 31 32 33 35 35 36 36 37 37 39 39 40 at 41 41 42 42 43 44 45 45 46 46 48 49 51 51 51 52 53Create an Assembly. Create @ Load Collector Move the Model Constraint. Create a Component from the Model Browser. Review Existing Assembly Elements. ‘Add Components Using the Model Browser, Rename Assemblies in the Model Browser. Delete Components from the Model Browser. Set the Current Component in the Model Browser. HM-1040: Control the Display. Open the Model File. Manipulate the Model Manipulate the Model View. Manipulate the Model View using Zoom. Manipulate the Model View Using Arrows. Control the Display of Components. Control the Display of Components Using the Model Browser. Control the Visibility of Entity Categories, Control the Visibility of Components Using the Model Browser. Control the Display of Entities Using Mask Panel Control the Display of Entities Using Find Panel... Change the Display of Entities. Change the Color of Components. Geometry Tutorials. HM-2010: Import and Repair CAD. Open the Model File. View the Model. Delete a Surface Create Surfaces to Fill Gaps. . Set Global Geometry Cleanup Tolerance Combine Multiple Free Edge Pairs. Combine Free Edge Pairs Using the Toggle. Combine Free Edge Pairs Using Replace. Find Duplicate Surfaces. Observe Free Edges or Duplicate Surfaces. Save Your Work, HM-2020: Generate a Midsurface. Open the Model File. Generate a Midsurface. Review the Midsurface. Save Your Work, HM-2025: Auto-Midsurface with Advanced Extraction Open the Model File. Resolve Midsurface Gaps. Use Plates Edit 53 55 56 57 57 57 58 58 58 59 59 59 60 61 62 62 64 66 68 69 70 72 73 74 75 75 75 78 78 79 79 80 80 82 82 83 84 84 84 85 86 87 87 89 93 10Save Your Work, soceee . 96 HM-2030; Simplify Geometry. 97 Open the Model File. cose . 98 Turn Off the Display, 98 Mesh the Clip. 98 Review Mesh Quality - - 99 Remove Pinholes. 100 Remove Surface Fillets. - cece 101 Identify and Remove Rounded Corners. 102 Save Your Work, 102 HM-2035: Refine Topology... cose eevee 104 Open the Model File 104 Create a Preliminary Mesh... . oo 104 Review Mesh Quality. 105 Remove Short Edges 105 Remove Fixed Points. 106 ‘Add Edges to Control the Mesh Pattern. 107 Add Edges to Surfaces - . 110 Suppress Shared Edges uit Remesh the Part. 112 Review Mesh Quality. cose - . 112 Save Your Work. 113 HM-2040: Create and Edit Line Data. cece - 114 Create a Component Collector. 114 Create Nodes. 114 Display the Node IDs..... - eevee 1S. Create a Circle 116 Create an Arc... - eos 116 Create a Line. 117 Duplicate and Translate Lines. 118 Edit Lines by Splitting . - 118 Display the Line IDs 119 Delete a Redundant Arc...... cose 120 Duplicate and Reflect an Arc. 120 Create Tangent Lines. 121 Redisplay Line IDs. - cose 122 Split Curves 122 Create a Component Collector: - . 124 Create a Surface Square. 124 Connect Parallel Lines 125 ‘Switch Current Work Component Surfaces. 126 Extend a Line 126 Create a Fillet between Two Lines. - - 128 Trim a Line by Plane. 431 Remove Temp Nodes. 133 Change the Rendering Mode.......... cose 133 Export Geometry to an IGES File. 134HM-2050: Create Surfaces from Elements. - oe 135 Open the Model File 135 Generate Shell Elements. - sess 136 Obtain Surfaces From Elements 137 Capture Features with Plot Elements. 138 Add a Delineation Feature . seseeees 140, Generate Surfaces 143 HM-2060: Create and Edit Solid Geometry, - 145 Open the Model File 145 Create Solid Geometry from Bounding Surfaces. 146 Create a Solid Geometry Cylinder... cose 146 Subtract a Cylinder’s Volume. 147 Split the Solid Geometry, - - 148 Split the Solid Geometry Using a Cut Line. 149 Merge Solids. 152 Split Solid Geometry with a Plane 154 Split Solid Geometry with a Swept Line. 156 Split Solid Geometry with a Principal Plane.........:.-.- ceseeeere 158 Split Solid Geometry by Creating Surfaces 159 Suppress Extraneous Edges. 161 HM-2070: Edit Geometry and Mesh Using Quick Edit Panel. cose 163 Open the Model File 163 Create a Baseline Mesh - 163 Simplify the Geometry. 164 Modify Geometry Around Holes that Remain 165 Trim a Washer Layer.......sese - oo 166 Adjust the Mesh 47 Remesh Newly Trimmed Surfaces... cose 172 HM-2080: Modify Models using solidThinking Inspire 174 Open the Model File. 174 Export the Model File..... . eeseeees 174 Open the Model File in Inspire 174 Edit the Geometry. - cesses 175 Export Geometry from Inspire. 176 Import Geometry in HyperMesh Desktop. 176 Save the Model as a Binary File. . seeeseess 176 HM-2090: Edit Dimensions 178 Open the Model File. . cece 178 Create a Dimension 178 Change the Dimension Value. 180 Modify the Dimension Manipulator. 1st Create and Modify Diameter Dimensions. 184 Delete a Manipulator. - sess 185 Parameterize and Unparameterize the Dimension. 186 Delete a Manipulator 188 Mesh the Part... . 188 Modify Dimensions with Automatic Remeshing 188Meshing Tutorials. 190 HM-3000: Create 1D Elements. 191 Open the Model File. 191 Create 1D Bar Elements. cose cose 191 Create 1D Elements Along a Line 192 Create 1D Elements from Model Features. cece 194 HM-3100: AutoMesh. 195 Open the Model File. 195 Mesh Part Surfaces. . - 195 Delete the Mesh 196 Mesh with Three Fixed Points........ . 196 Fit Meshed Surface to Graphics Area 197 Specify a New Element Density. 197 Specify a New Element Density along Surface Edges. - 199 Adjust Element Densities. 200 Change All Edge Element Densities. - e202 Preview @ Mesh of the Channel Rib. 202 Check the Mesh Quality. 203 Change the Rib Mesh Pattern cose . 204 Check Rib Preview Mesh Quality. 205 Change the Mesh Method to Free (Unmapped)......-.-. sesessese: 206 Preview Displayed Unmeshed Surfaces. 206 Change the Element Type to Trias. 207 Adjust Node Spacing . - 208 Remesh the Bottom Two Surfaces. 210 Save Your Work, - sess 210 HM: 3110: Mesh Without Surfaces. 2u Open the Model File 211 Create a Concentric Circle Using the Scale Panel. secs 212 Create a Radial Mesh Using the Spline Panel 213 Mesh Using the Spline Panel cose cose 215 Mesh Using the Line Drag Panel 216 Mesh Using the Ruled Panel 218 Mesh Using the Skin Panel cose . 220 HM-3120: 2D Mesh in Curved Surfaces. 221 Open the Model File. . cece 221 Set the Mesh Parameters. 222 Set the Chordal Deviation Parameters. 222 Set the Chordal Deviation Parameters, Part 2 . 223 Set the Chordal Deviation Parameters, Part 3 224 HM-3130: QI Mesh Creation . cece 226 Open the Model File 226 Work with Node and Element Optimization. 227 Reset the Part by Remeshing 233 Use QI Optimization Smoothing. 234Use QI Settings. cose - seeeseens 235 HM-3140; Batch Meshing 237 Start BatchMesher. . 237 Define a Configuration for the Batch Mesh Run 239 Set Up a Simple Script. 239 Define a Configuration Using Run Setup........ - 240 Edit the Criteria and Parameter Files. 242 HM-3150: Mesh a Model Using Shrink Wrap. - 244 Open the Model File 244 Create a Loose Shell Shrink Wrap. 245 Review the Solid Geometry. seseseeis 246 Create a Loose Shell Shrink Wrap in Loose Component 247 Create a Tight Shell Shrink Wrap. cose . 248 Create a Tight Solid Shrink Wrap. 249 Change the Optimized Mesh. 251 HM-3200: Tetramesh. 252 Open the Model File 252 Create a Tetra Mesh Using Volume Tetra Mesher. . 252 Create a Tetra Mesh Using Right Tangles. 253 Create a Tetra Mesh Along Curved Surfaces. 254 Use the Volume Tetra Mesher to Create a Tetra Mesh sess 255 Prepare the Display to Tetra Mesh 256 Review the Connectivity and Quality of the Mesh. cess 256 Use the Standard Tetra Mesher. 257 Check Quality of Tetra Elements. 258 Isolate the Element........ cece 258 Remesh Tetra Elements. 259 Save Your Work, cose 260 HM-3210: Create a Hex-Penta Mesh Using Surfaces. 261 Open the Model File. 261 Mesh the Base....... . . 262 Create Layers of Hex Elements. 263 Prepare the Display for Meshing - eoveeeens 264 Create a Node 264 Create Hexa Elements Using Spin 266 Create Faces on Hex Elements. - . 268 Prepare the Display for Meshing 269 Mesh L-Shaped Surfaces. - 269 Use Linear Solids to Build the Mesh 270 Prepare the Display to Mesh the Boss. 273 Create a Shell Mesh 273 Project a Node. 275 Generate Hexas Using Solid Map Panel..... - 275 Check Connectivity, 278 Correct Connectivity. 279 Recheck Connectivity. sess - 280 Save Your Work, 280HM-3220: Create a Hexahedral Mesh. Open the Model File. Mesh the Sphere Region. Create a Shell Mesh Using Automesh... Mesh the Solid Volume. Mesh Solid Volumes That Remain. Save Your Work Automated Solid Map Meshing. Delete Elements. Use the Mappable Visualization Mode. Use Multi-Solid to Mesh Part. Sav Your Work HM-3270: Use the Tetramesh Process Manager... Initiate the Process Manager Import Geometry. Clean Up the Geometry. Organize and Clean Up Holes. Mesh Holes. Organize Features Organize Fillets. Mesh Features... Organize and Clean Up Mesh and Remesh. Clean Up Elements. Tetra Mesh Model Save Your Work. Quality Tutorials. HM-3300: Check and Edit the Mesh Open the Model File. Review Free Edges. Correct Connectivity Problems. Review Free Edges. Display the Element Normals. Review Element Quality. Remesh Elements Using the AutoMesh Panel Adjust the Node Placement Remove Tria Elements. Modify and Optimize Element Quality. Add Radial Elements. Imprint Mesh. Extend the Mesh. Save Your Work, HM-3320: Penetration Check. Open the Model File. Run the Penetration Check 281 281 281 283 284 285 285 286 286 286 288 289 290 290 290 291 292 294 294 296 297 297 297 298 298 299 300 301 301 301 303 304 305 308 311 315 316 319 322 324 326 329 330 330 331 15Review the Intersection Results. . 333 Fix Intersection Results. 335 Interrogate the Penetration Results. . 7 336 Fix Penetration Results 336 Assembly Tutorials. 338 HM-3400: Create Connectors...» . oo. 339 Open the Model File 340 Display Only the Assembly. 340 Load the Connector Browser... seseee 340 Create Welds between Geometry 342 Review the Connector Browser. cece cone 344 Create a Shell Mesh 346 Display Only the Assembly. 346 Create Connectors . . 347 Realize the Connectors. 347 Display Only the Assembly... seeeen 350 Create Connectors by Importing Master Connectors File. 350 Realize the Connectors into Weld Elements. 351 Display Only the Assembly... seen 352 Create a New Component Collector. 353 Duplicate Connectors. . seseues. 353 Update the Connectors. 354 Realize Connectors into Weld Elements. 355 Verify Connectors. fos : 356 Isolate Pairs of Connectors. 356 Unrealize Displayed Connectors. . . 357 Combine Pairs of Connectors. 387 Realize 3t Connectors into Weld Elements. 387 Display Assembly Geometry. seen . 358 Create Connectors from ACM Welds 358 HM-3410: Create Area Connectors, . ose 360 Open the Model File 360 Load the Connector Browser. 360 Create an Adhesive Connection on the Top Flange. anata 362 Create an Adhesive Connection on the Bottom Flange 365 HM-3420: Create Bolt Connectors. veces 367 Open the Model File 367 Display Only the Assembly. 368 Load the Connector Browser... ose 368 Create a Bolt Connector, 370 HM-3430: Part Replacement Through Connectors. . a 372 Open the Model File 372 Load the Connector Browser. 372 Import Component to Set Up Link Update. 374 Update Connector Links 375Realize the Connectors. soceee . 376 Save Connector Information 376 HM-3440: Model Build and Assembly. ses . 377 Start HyperMesh Desktop. 377 Import the PLMXML File. 377 Load and Create a Common Representation....... . 378 ‘Add Connector Representations 381 Modify Part Attributes. cose - 382 Create Part Sets 385 Create Configurations, 386 Activate the Var2 Configuration . - 386 Export the Assembly 387 Import Assembly Solver Decks. . eesseee B87 Import Realizations 388 Realize Connectors. 388 Renumber Nodes and Elements 389 Run the Model Checker. 390 Export the Solver Deck - seoseee 390 HM-3450: Multi-Component Replacement. 301 Load the User Profile 301 Import the Solver Deck File. cose . 301 Replace Parts 301 Review ID Ranges. . 395 Run the Model Checker Post Part Replacement 395 Accept Part Replacement Changes 395 Morph Tutorials. 396 HM-3510: Freehand Morphing 397 Load the Model File 397 Morph the Blade. ceo 397 Morph the Blade Method 2. 398 HM-3520: Sculpting cose . 403 Open the Model File 403 Morph the Seat. 403 HM-3530: Change a Curvature. cose . 405 Open the Model File 405 Morph the Bumper. cose - 405 HM-3540: Change a Profile 407 Open the Model File. 407 Morph the Roof. sees . 407 HM-3550: Morph Volume 409 Open the Model File. . cose 409 Create Morph Volumes. 409 Split Morph Volume. 410 Change the Profile, Method 1 4u1 Change the Profile, Method 2 412HM-3560: Basics of Domains and Handles. Open the Model File Auto Generate Domains and Handles Move Elements into a New Domain. Split the Edge Domain. Add Local Handles Perform Basic Morphing HM-3570: Alter Cross-Sections With Domains. Open the Model File Change Gauge Thickness HM-3580: Morph About an Axis With Domains. Load the Model File Change the Coil Radius. HM-3590: Morph Adhesive Layers. Open the Model File. Create Domains and Handles Display Morph Faces. Increase Thickness of Outer Adhesive Layer. HM-3600: Morph Tube to Different Configurations. Open the Model File Create Domains and Handles Partition the Outer Domain Increase Diameter of Tube. Offset the Inner Diameter of the Tube. HM-3610: Shape a Dome With Cyclic Symmetry. Open the Model File. Create Morph Volumes. Create Symmetry. Create the Dome. HM-3620: Shape a Bead With Cyclic Symmetry. Open the Model File. Create Morph Volumes. Create Symmetry. Split the Morph Volumes Morph the Part. Update Morph Volume Edges. Morph the Part. HM-3625: Morph a Symmetric Part to New Geometry. Open the Model File Create Domains and Handles Create Symmetries. Morph the Mesh to New Geometry. HM-3630: Morph with Shapes. Open the Model File Convert Hexas to Morph Volume. Increase the Prong Diameter. Save the Morphed Shape. 418, 418 418 418 419 421 422 424 424 424 426 426 426 428, 428 428, 429 430 432 432 432 432 434 435 437 437 437 438 438 443 443 444 444 444 445 447 448, 449 449 449 450 450 453 453 454 454 455 18Create a Coordinate System...... cose 2 455 Create Symmetry 456 Position the Shapes. - - 456 HM-3640: Interpolate Loads With Shapes. 458 Open the Model File. 458 Convert Temperatures to Shapes. - . seseteer ene 459 Translate the Shape. 459 Convert Shape Vectors to Temperature Loads. . seseeees 460 Check the Result 461 HM-3650: Create Shapes With Record. 462 Open the Model File. . seeeee 462 Record Nodal Movements 462 Change the Bead Profile. - cece 463 Stop the Recording 464 Save the Morphed Shape. 464 Create a Coordinate System 465 Create Symmetry. 465 Reflect the Shape. cose - 466 HM-3660: Maintain Area With Constraints. 467 Open the Model File. 467 Create a Shape. cose . 467 Create a Constraint. 468 Create Morph Volume. - . 469 Morph the Part. 469 Save the Morphed Shape. 470 Check the Result......... - sesesseee 470 HM-3670; Position a Dummy Using Limiting Constraints. 472 Open the Model File. . oo 472 Create Constraints 472 Morph the Part, 473 HM-3680: Preserve a Shape With Cluster Constraints, soseee 475 Open the Model File. 475 Create a Coordinate System...... ssc 2 475 Create and Split Morph Volume 476 Create a Symmetry, 477 Morph the Part, cose - 477 Create a Cluster Constraint 478 Morph the Part, ees - 479 HM-3690: Remesh Domains After Morph 481 Open the Model File. 481 ‘Set Morph Options. 481 Create Domains and Handles 482 Translate the Washer. cece . 482 Remesh the Domain. 484 Analysis Setup Tutorials 486HM-4000: Set Up Load Conditions. cose sesetsereseee 487 Load the User Profile 487 Open the Model File. . cece 488 Create Two Load Collectors, 488 Apply Constraints to Line Geometry, 489 Map the Constraints to Channel Nodes. seseee 491 Prepare to Create Forces. 492 Create Two Forces. cose - 2 492, Define the Load Step. 494 Display and Mask the Load Step 495 HM-4010: Format Model for Analysis. cose 496 Load the OptiStruct User Profile. 496 Open the Model File. . cece 497 Review the Bracket Element, 497 Review and Edit the Card Image. 497 Define a Material Collector. 498 Define a Property Collector. 499 Assign the Channel Property. - - 500 Update the Bracket Property. 502 Calculate Section Properties. 503 Create a Property Collector. . cose 504 Update CBEAM Elements. 506 Define an H3D File............ . sesessess SOT Export the Model 508 Review the File 508 Save Your Work. - cose 510 HM-4020; Assign Properties Using HyperBeam. 511 Load the OptiStruct User Profile.......... . sil Open the Model File 512 Model a Standard Circular Section 512 Model a Shell Section. . . 515 Create a Solid Section 517 Assign Beam Properties. - - seseeserseens S19 HM-4030: Define Composites 521 Composite Analysis. 521. I-Beam Analysis... cose - 538 HM-4040: Work with Loads on Geometry. 554 Open the Model File. - cece 554 Create Load Collectors 585 Constrain Lines of the C-Channel 555 Apply Pressure. 557 Create Forces. 559 Generate Elements on Surfaces. cose 561 Map Loads 562 Export the Model to a Solver Deck. 563 Modify the Mesh. . sess seers 564 Map Loads to the New Mesh. 565Customization Tuto Summary. - HM-4060; Work with Include Files. Load the User Profile Review the Model Organization. Review Options. Create New Includes. . Import Data and Export the Model Save Your Work, HM-4070: OptiView Open HyperMesh and Set User Profile. Import the File Create Problem 1 Define Optimization Entities. Create Problem 2. Set Problems to Export and Run. HM-4080: Kinematic Draping Exercise 1: Kinematic Draping for a Woven Ply Modeled with Two UDs. HM-8010: Add a Button Create the File. Add the Command to Create a Button Load the Updated File. HM-8020: Create a Utility Menu Macro, Define the Task. : Delete the Existing Command File Perform Operations. Extract Commands ‘Add Commands. Modify Commands. Add the Macro Button Reload the File Test the Macro HM-8030: Create a Macro to Create Constraints Define the Task. . Delete the Existing Command File Perform Operations. Extract Commands Add Commands. Modify Commands. Add the Macro Button Reload the File Test the Macro HM-8040: Create a Macro from a Tel Script Delete the Command File. Perform Operations. 566 567 567 569 570 572 574 576 577 577 577 577 578 578 579 580 580 582 583 584 584 584 585 585 585 586 586 586 586 587 587 587 588 588. 589 589 589 590 590 591 591 591 592 592 592 24Extract Commands........ soceee eesetsesssseee 592 Create a Script and Convert Commands. 593 Create a Macro to Run a Script. csc ooo: 593 ‘Add the Macro Button. 593 Reload the Command File. 594 Test the Macro cose seve os 594 HM-8050: Create Forces on Nodes. 595 Delete Existing Command File. cose ses 595 Perform Operations. 596 Extract Commands 596 Create a Tel Script. cose . 596 Create a Utility menu Macro, 597 Add the Macro Button. . . cose 598 Reload the Current File. 598. Test the Macro 598 HM-8060: Calculate the Resultant Sum of Forces. 599 Define the Process. 599 Determine Data Names. cose . 600 Create a New File 600 Select and Add Loads to a List. 600 Initialize Variables. seceee . 601 Begin an If Loop. 601 Use a Foreach Loop. - - 601 Report the Resultant Force. 602 Complete the If Loop 602 Test the Script. - cose 602 HM-8070; Create Spline Surfaces on Tria Elements. 604 Define the Process. . sess 604 Determine Data Names. 605 Create a Text File. 605 Select Elements and Add Loads to a List. soeeee 605 Begin an If Loop. 605 Initialize a Variable. . cose oe 606 Use a Foreach Loop. 606 Begin an If Loop. 606 Set Variables. cose . 607 Set the Mode to Create the Surface 607 Create a Node Mark.. - soe: 607 Increase the Variable. 608 Clear the Node and Element Marks. 608 Add an Else Statement 608 Test the Script. 609 HM-8080: Calculate the Radius of an Arc. - cece 610 Define the Process 610 Determine Data Names. 610 Create a Text File........ - sesesseren OL Select a Line that Defines an Arc. 611Begin an If Loop. cose 611 Create Nodes on the Selected Line 612 Use the lindex Command to Obtain First Node ID. ssenanans 612 Use the 1incex Command to Obtain Second Node ID 613 Define Variables. 613 Define a Variable to Calculate Radius. . coe 613 Clear the Nodes. 614 Report the Radius. ee 614 Clear Lines and Nodes Mark 614 Test the Script. 614 HM-8090; Create an OptiStruct Psi=i1, Property. . . 616 Define the Process 616 Delete the Existing Command File... esenen 616 Perform the Operations. 617 Extract Commands. 617 Convert Commands to Tcl Format. 617 Test the Script 618 Post-Processing Tutorials. 619 HM-9000: Export Data for Fatigue Analysis. voce 620 Open the Model Files 620 Load the Results File. senenans 7 620 Export Data 620 HM-9010; Free Body Diagram. 623 Create a Coordinate System...... ee 624 Create Cross-Section Definitions 626 Extract Resultant Forces. foes 629 Review Resultant Force and Moment Vectors. 632 Generate Potato Plots 633 Generate Shear Moment Diagrams. seen 635 Extract Free Body Diagrams 637 Review FBD Force Vectors. : fesse: 640 Export FBD Forces 642 Import FBD Forces 643 HyperStudy Tutorials 648 HST-1535: HyperStudy Tutorial 650 Load Model in HyperMesh Desktop. 650 Set Up AcuSolve Case. “ . 650 Morph Model 652 Perform Study with HyperStudy Job Launcher. foes 657 Run DOE. 659Crash and Safety Tutorials. 662 HM-4640: Dummy Positioner. 663 Load the LS-DYNA Profile. 663 Retrieve and View the Model File... cesses 663 Position the Dummy to its H-Point Location. 664 Manually Position the Limbs. cose 667 Automatically Position the Hands 669 Save and Retrieve Dummy Positions. 672 Link the Dummy to a Seat Mechanism, . - 2673 HM-4650: Seat Deformer with LS-DYNA Pre-Simulation. 676 Load the LS-DYNA Profile... . 676 Retrieve and View the Model File. 676 Position the Dummy to its H-Point Location. 677 Generate the Seat Deformer Model . 680 Review Simulation Results and Update the Model. 684 HM-4655: Create and Modify a Seatbelt. sess - 686 Load the User Profile 686 Load the Model 687 Create a Seatbelt Include File. . eevee 687 Create the Seatbelt Mesh 687 Interactive Modification of the Belt Path. . 692 Create Solver Seatbelt Entities. 693 Create Solver Cross-Section on the Seatbelt: 695 Review Entities Created in the Seatbelt Include File sess 696 CRASH-2200: Pedestrian Head Impact Simulation. 698 Model Description - - 698 Load the Radioss User Profile 699 Load the Vehicle Model 699 Open the Pedestrian Impact Tool ses - 699 Vehicle Marking 699 Export Solver Decks for all Impact Points.. . 701 CRASH-2300: Create a Seat Mechanism Using the Mechanism Browser. 704 Model Description 705 Load the Radioss User Profile... - 705 Load the Model File 705 Open the Mechanism Browser....... - 705 Define the Bodies. 706 Create the Fix_Rail Body. 708 Create the Move_Rail Body. cose - 710 Create the Other Bodies 7 Create the Joints. cece . 712 Check a Mechanism. 718 Move a Mechanism. 719 Save and Retrieve Positions. 721 Export a Position as a Solver Include File 722Index, Export a Mechanism Using the Solver Deck. 722 724 25Basics Tutorials Learn the basics of HyperMesh in these tutorials, This chapter covers the following ‘+ HM-1000: Introduction to HyperMesh (p. 27) + HM-1020: Work with Panels (p. 29) + HM-1030: Organize a Model (p. 45) ‘+ HM-1040: Control the Display (p. 59)Altair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.27 HM-1000: Introduction to HyperMesh In this tutorial you will explore the basic concepts of HyperMesh's user interface. You should review this section as it provides a general overview of HyperMesh. Open and Save Files In this tutorial you will learn how to open and save files in HyperMesh. In this task you will perform the following actions: * Open a HyperMesh file + Import a file into a current HyperMesh session + Save the session as a HyperMesh model file + Export the geometry to an IGES file + Export the mesh data to an OptiStruct input file * Delete the data from the current session + Import an IGES file + Import an OptiStruct file to the current HyperMesh session Open the HyperMesh Model File In this exercise you will learn how to open HyperMesh model files. This exercise uses the following model files: * bumper cea midl.hm © bumper mid. hn * bumper_end_rgd. fem Each model file contains different sections of the bumper that when combined make up the whole bumper model. Copy the model file(s) from the hn. zip file to your working directory. Open the HyperMesh model file: bumper_cen_midi.hm a) Start HyperMesh Desktop. b) To open a HyperMesh file, click File > Open > Model from the menu bar, or click ¢) In the Open File dialog, open the bumper_cen 1 m model file. HyperMesh loads a model containing mesh and geometry data. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.28 Figure 1: 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.29 HM-1020: Work with Panels A large portion of HyperMesh functionality is organized into panels. Many panels have common attributes and controls, so once you become familiar with the features of one panel, it is much easier to understand other panels. In this exercise you will learn how to: + Use the entity selector and the extended entity selection menu to select and unselect nodes and elements from the graphics area. * Use the orientation selector to define vectors along which to translate nodes and elements. + Switch between different entities to select methods to define vectors. + Toggle between two options * Enter, copy and paste, and calculate numbers. * Use the rapid menu functionality to execute commands with the mouse buttons rather than clicking buttons, * Interrupt, but not exit, a panel to go to another panel using the keyboard function keys. This exercise uses the following model files found in the hm. 2p file, You can copy the file from this directory to your working directory: * bumper. hm Open and View Model Files In this exercise you will open and view model file HyperMesh, This exercises uses the following files: * bumper. hm 1, Start HyperMesh Desktop. 2. From the menu bar, click File > Open > Model. 3. In the Open Model dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the bumper. hm model file, A model appears in the graphics area. Import IGES Model Files In this exercise you will learn how to import IGES geometry files. This exercise uses the following model file + bunper_end.iges Import the IGES geometry file, bunper_end. iges, into the current HyperMesh session a) In the Import tab, click < b) From the File type list, select 1GES. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.30 2 click d) In the Select 1GES File dialog, open the bunper_end. e) Click Import. HyperMesh imports the IGES geometry data. Jes geometry file. Figure 2: Select Nodes in the Translate Panel In this step you will use the Translate Panel to select nodes, 1. To open the Translate panel, click Mesh > Translate > Nodes from the menu bar. 2. Click the entity selector to activate. A cyan border around the entity selector indicates it is active. _z [rede | Figure 3: 3. This step is optional. If necessary, click » on the Visualization toolbar to change the element view style to wireframe. 4. In the graphics area, left-click on the corners of the elements to select a few nodes. HyperMesh positions a small, white node at each element corner you select. Proprietary Information of Ata Engineering Q ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.3L Figure 4: To reset the selection of nodes, click « on the entity selector. Import OptiStruct Input Files In this exercise you will learn how to import OptiStruct input files into HyperMesh This exercises uses the following files: + bunper_end_ega. fem Import the OptiStruct input file, bunger_end_rgd. fem, into the current session. a) In the Import tab, click +. ) From the File Type list, select OptiStruct. c) In the File field, open the bumper_end_rgd. fem input file. d) Click Import. HyperMesh imports a mesh for the bumper's end portion to the geometry representing the bumper's end, 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.32 Figure 5: Select Elements In this step you will select and unselect elements from the graphics area. 1. Click - on the entity selector and select elems from the list of entities that can be translated. The entity selector is now set to elems. _z | aems 14 | roe 2. In the graphics area, left-click on the element handles (the dot at the element's center) to select several elements. HyperMesh highlights the elements you select in white, 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.33 Figure 7: 3. To unselect an element, right-click on the element handle in the graphics area Use the Quick Window Selection Method In this step you will use the quick window selection method to select and unselect elements. 1. Verify that the entity selector is active and set to elems. 2. In the graphics area, press Shift + left-click to draw a rectangular window around a few elements, HyperMesh selects all of the element handles inside the rectangular window. 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.34 Figure 8: 3. To unselect the elements, press Shift + right-click and draw a rectangular window around the selected elements. 4. In the graphics area, press Shift + left-click. The Quick window pop-up menu appears containing eight icons. + a oO ad ead aa Figure 9: 5. While still pressing Shift, click Band draw a polygon window around a few unselected elements. 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.35 Figure 10: 6. Release the Shift key and mouse button, HyperMesh selects all of the element handles inside of the polygon window. Save a HyperMesh Session In this exercise you will learn how to save a HyperMesh session to a model file. This exercise uses the following model files: + practice. Save the session as a HyperMesh model file called practice. hm: a) From the menu bar, click File > Save As > Model. b) In the Save Model As dialog, navigate to your working directory and save the data in your current session as a binary data file labeled practice hm. Use the Extended Entity Selection Menu In this exercise you will use the extended entity selection menu to select and unselect elements. 1. Click elems > reverse. HyperMesh unselects the elements that you selected, and selects the elements that were not selected, 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials 9.36 aoe —aleooe sed | Se eee | | Se ise] (Comane bys ‘by cow ‘ay tace ‘ey Bock eee yang | — boy Figure 11: ‘2. Click elems > by adjacent. HyperMesh selects the elements that are adjacent to the selected elements. aaa ae] isa arya ‘dapieyed revieve | by group by ecjecert | ‘oh wove | dupleate by etoches Bynes | aa CS pace eae faroeecerta Figure 12: Export Model Geometry In this exercise you will learn how to export model geometry data to an IGES file. This exercise uses the following model files: + practice.iges Export the model's geometry data to an IGES file called practice.iges! a) To access the Export tab, click File > Export > Geometry from the menu bar or click on the Standard toolbar, b) From the File Type list, select IGES. c) In the File field, navigate to your working directory and save the file as practice. igs. d) Click Export. HyperMesh exports all of the geometry data (points, lines, surfaces) loaded in your current session a8 a .iges file. Shade and Select Elements In this exercise you will display elements in shaded mode. 1. On the Visualization toolbar, click @ . HyperMesh displays the elements in shaded mode, rather than wireframe mode. Proprietary Information of Ata Engineering Q ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.37 4 po Figure 13: 2. To clear the selection of elems, click « on the entity selector. 3. Using the entity selector, select a few elements that are adjacent to each other in the graphics area. Export Model Data to an OptiStruct File In this exercise you will learn how to model data to an OptiStruct input file. You will create the following model files: * practice. fem Export the model's mesh data to an OptiStruct input file called practice. fem: a) 4 In the Export tab, click ~@ . b) From the File Type list, select OptiStruct. ¢) In the File field, navigate to your working directory and save the file as pract ice. fen. d) Click Export, HyperMesh exports all of the finite element data (nodes, elements, loads) loaded in your current session as a . fen file, Specify Direction Vectors In this step you will specify the direction vector along which to translate selected elements. 1. On the orientation selector, click - and select N1, N2, N3 from the list of vector and plane options. These options define the direction in which to translate the selected elements. «| Figure 14: Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.38 2 To activate the N1 selector, cic Nl The cyan border around the Ni selector indicates that it is active. Since the entity selector is no longer active, HyperMesh changes the color of the selected elements in the graphics area to gray. pe Figure 15: 3. In the graphics area, select any node for N1, HyperMesh highlights the selected node in green and the active selector advances to N2 in the Translate panel. Figure 16: 4. In the graphics area, select a node near Ni for N2. Proprietary Information of Ata Engineering Q ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.39 HyperMesh highlights the selected node in blue and the active selector advances to N3 in the Translate panel. Delete Model Data (Optional) In this exercise you will delete all data from the current session. This exercise is optional. Delete all data from the current session by starting a new session: a) To open a new HyperMesh model, click File > New > Model from the menu bar, or click son the Standard toolbar. b) In the HyperMesh dialog, click Yes if you would like to discard all current model data. Specify a Translate Distance In this step you will specify a distance to translate the selected elements and translate them. 1. Click the second toggle and select magnitude = N2-N1. dicteleyem | 8] eprmte Nest wel To Figure 17: 2. Click translate+ HyperMesh translates the selected elements in the N1 to N2 direction by N2-N1 units in the graphics area [5 Note: HyperMesh places a thick black border around translate+ to indicate it is a rapid menu button. 3. Instead of clicking translate+, middle-mouse click. HyperMesh translates the selected elements again by N2-N1 units. 4. Click translate- twice. HyperMesh translates the selected elements in the negative N1-N2 vector direction and restores them to their initial position. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials Measure Distance Between Nodes In this step you will measure the distance between two nodes. p.40 1. To interrupt, but not exit the Translate panel and go to the Distance panel on the Geom page, press F4. The graphics area is currently not displaying the elements and nodes that you selected in the Translate panel. However, they are still selected. When you return to the Translate panel, they will reappear, 2. In the Distance panel, click two nodes. The N1 selector is active 3. In the graphics area, select any node for Ni HyperMesh highlights the selected node in green, and the active selector advances to N2. Figure 18: 4, In the graphics area, select a node near N1 for N2. The distance between N1 and N2 appears in the distance= field. 5. In the distance= field, highlight the value. (= wo nodes NIN) ance © tee nods dist =f 4 0620-01, = 0 points yaist= 28.072 toe points Tra 5 F005 st | eg] reds nodesbewoen = fT. fecrm) Figure 19: 6. To copy the value, press Ctrl+€. 7. To return to the Translate panel, click return. Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering Z\ ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials pai The graphics area displays the elements and nodes you selected earlier in the Translate panel. Import IGES Geometry Files (Optional) In this exercise you will learn how to import IGES geometry files. This exercise is optional. It uses the following model files: * practice. igs Import the IGES geometry file you created, practice. igs: a) To Import the practice. igs file Into your current session, repeat Step 2. HyperMesh imports the geometry data in the file to the existing data, Import OptiStruct Input Files (Optional) In this exercise you will learn how to import OptiStruct input files. This task is optional. You will use the following model files: * prac This step is optional. Import the OptiStruct input file you created, session sn, into the current a) To Import the practice. fem file Into the current session, repeat Step 4. HyperMesh imports the data in the file to the existing data. Translate Selected Elements In this step you will specify a distance to translate the selected elements and then translate them. 1. Click the second toggle and select magnitude =. 2. In the magnitude = field, highlight the value. 3. To past the distance= value that you copied from the Distance panel, press Ctrl+V. —/ = Earn | gobatsystom | [¢| mogniude= [25.075 Figure 20: 4. Click translate +. HyperMesh translates the selected elements in the direction from Ni to N2 by the number of units specified in the magnitude = field. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.42 5. Click translate -. HyperMesh translates the selected elements in the negative N1-N2 vector direction, and restores them to their initial position. Calculate the Value of Magnitude In this step you will calculate and specify the value for magnitude. 1. Right-click in the magnitude = field The calculator appears. Figure 21: 2. Click 5.5. 3. Click enter. 4. Click 10.5, 5. Click x. The calculator displays a value of 57.75. 6. Click exit. The calculator closes and 57.75 appears in the magnitude = field. 7. Optional: To enter a value into the magnitude = field, left-click in the field to highlight the current value, then enter a new value. Save Your Work (Optional) With the completion of Steps 8, 9, and 10, your current session should contain all of the geometry and mesh data that existed in the session that you saved to @ HyperMesh file. This exercise is optional. This step is optional. Save your work: a) From the menu bar, click File > Save > Model. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.43 Specify a New Vector In this step you will specify a new vector and translate the elements, 1. To reset the direction of the translated elements, click w on the direction selector. N1 becomes the active selector, 2. In the graphics area, select three nodes for N1, N2, N3 to define a plane, Figure 22: 3. Click translate + or middle-mouse click, HyperMesh translates the elements 57.75 units in the positive direction normal to the defined plane. Figure 23: Proprietary Information of Atal Engineering Q ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p44 4. To exit the panel, click return. Save Your Work In this optional step, you will save your work. When you have completed all of the exercises in this tutorial, from the menu bar, click File > Save > Model, Proprietary Intrmation of Aa Enea QS ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p45 HM-1030: Organize a Model A large portion of HyperMesh functionality is organized into panels. Many panels have common attributes and controls, so once you become familiar with the features of one panel, it is much easier to understand other panels. In this tutorial you will learn how to: * Create geometry and organize it into components * Organize elements into the components + Rename components + Identify and delete empty components * Delete all of the geometry lines, + Reorder the components in a specific order + Renumber all of the components, starting with ID 1 and incrementing by 1 * Create an assembly * Organize the constraint This exercise uses the following model file, which can be found in the hm.zip fil * bun Copy the file from this directory to your working directory. It Is recommended that you review the general overview before completing this tutorial, Retrieve the Model File In this step you will open the model file, 1. Start HyperMesh Desktop. 2. From the menu bar, click File > Open > Model. 3. In the Open Model dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the bumper. hm model file, ‘A model appears in the graphics area. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.46 ak Figure 24: Create a Component In this step you will create a component named geometry to hold the model's geometry. 1. To create a new component, click Collectors > Create > Components from the menu bar, or right-click in the Model Browser and select Create > Components from the context menu. 2. In the Create Component dialog, type geometry in the Name field. 3. Click the Color icon and select yellow. 4. Click Create. The Model Browser displays the current component collector geometry in bold Create Geometry Lines In this step you will create two geometry lines and organize them into different components. 1. To open the Lines panel, click Geometry > Create > Lines > Standard Nodes from the menu bar. 2. Activate the node list selector. 3. In the graphics area, select two opposite and diagonal nodes of the same element as illustrated in the image below: Proprietary Information of Ata Engineering Q ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.47 Figure 25: 4. Click Create, HyperMesh creates a yellow line. 5. In the Model Browser, Component folder, right-click on ri context menu. HyperMesh makes the rigid component the active component. 6. In the graphics area, select two opposite and diagonal nodes of the same element, but different than the element select above. 7. Click create. HyperMesh creates a red line, This line is the same color as the rigid component because it is ‘organized into the current component, rigid and select Make Current from the 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.48 Figure 26: 8. To exit the panel, click return. Move the Model Geometry In this step you will move the model's geometry surfaces into the component, geometry. 1. To open the Organize panel, click Geometry > Orga 2. To go to the Collectors subpanel, click collectors. 3. Click . on the entity selector and select surfs from the list of entities that can be collected. The entity selector is now set to surfs. ao =o © incluses clams vectors | mbjoins Je maduins nes ‘equations | _mbplanes_| 1 > Surfaces from the menu bar. (ars pois | connectors | Tosds | beemsecis elipsoide Figure 27: 4. Click surfs >> all. HyperMesh highlights all of the displayed surfaces in white, which indicates they are selected, If there are surfaces that are not displayed, they are still selected because you selected surfs >> all. 5. Click dest components. 6. From the list of components, select geometry. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.49 Figure 2% 7. Click move. HyperMesh moves the selected surfaces into the geometry component and colors the geometric entities yellow to match the component color. Figure 29: Move the Model Shell Elements In this step you will move all of the model's shell elements (quads and trias) into the component, center. In this step, you should still be in the Organize panel, collectors subpanel. 1. Click - on the entity selector, and select elems from the list of entities that can be collected, The entity selector is now set to elems. 2. Click elems >> by collector. 3. Select the components: midi, mid2, and end. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.50 Figure 30: 4. Optional: To select a component in the graphics area, left-click on it. ‘A check mark appears in the check box of the component you selected in the panel area 5. Optional: To unselect a component, right-click its check box in the panel area, or right-click on it in the graphics area. 6. To complete your component selection, click select. 7. Click dest component 8. Select the component center. 9. Click move. HyperMesh moves the elements in the selected components into the center component, and colors all of the shell elements cyan blue to match the component color. Figure 31: 10, To exit the panel, click return, Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering a ALTAIRAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.SL Rename the Component Center In this step you will rename the component, center, to shells. 1. In the Model Browser, Component folder, right-click on center and select Rename from the context menu, 2. In the editable field, rename the component to shells and then press Enter. Identify Empty Components In this step you will identify and delete all of the empty components. 1. To open the Delete panel, press F2. 2. Set the entity selector to comps. 3. Click preview empty. The status bar displays a message that says, "3 entities are empty.” The empty entities are the midi, mid2, and end components that no longer have elements in them, 4. Click comps. HyperMesh displays a complete list of the model's components. The empty components are Indicated with a selected check box. F Decenter I Bniat Figure 32: 5. To return to the Delete panel, click return, 6. Click delete entity. The status bar displays a message that says, "Deleted 3 comps.” Delete Geometry Lines In this step you will delete all geometry lines in the model For this step you should still be in the Delete panel. 1. Set the entity selector to lines. 2. Click lines >> all. 3. Click delete entity. HyperMesh deletes the two lines your created earlier, Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.52 4, To exit the Delete panel, click return. Move the Component In this step you will move the component, geometry, to the front in the components list. 1. To open the Reorder panel, click Collectors > Reorder > Components from the menu bar. 2. Click comps. HyperMesh displays a complete list of the model's components. 3. On the right side of the panel, click the bottom switch and select name(id). HyperMesh displays the IDs for each component next to its name. The ID for shells is 1, the ID for rigid is 5, and the ID for geometry is 6. TG shells a) [i rigid (6) [Bh geometry (6)} Figure 33: 4. Select the component, geometry. 5. To complete your selection, click select. 6. Under move to, select front, 7. Click reorder. HyperMesh applies the reorder function to the component, geometry. 8. To review the reordered list of components, click comps. The component, geometry, is at the top of the list. However, it still has the same ID, (6). TD geometry Bi shells (1) FW gic ©) Figure 34: 9. To exit the panel, click return. 2 ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair EngineeringAltair HyperMesh 2022 Basics Tutorials p.53 Renumber Components In this step you will renumber the components to be the same as their position in the list. 1. To open the Renumber panel, click Collectors > Renumber > Components from the menu bar. 2. Go to the single subpanel. 3. Set the entity selector to comps. 4. Click comps. HyperMesh displays a complete list of the model's components. 5. On the right side of the panel, click comps >> all 6. To complete your selection, click select. 7. In the start with = fleld, type 1 8. In the increment by = field, type 1 9. In the offset = field, type o. 10, Click renumber, HyperMesh renumbers the components. 11. To review the renumbered list of components, click comps. The components are numbered according to their position in the list. Set the view to name(id) to see the numbers. [FD ceomeny a] ID state @ [im isid Figure 35: 12, To exit the panel, click return, [B__ Note: Having components with IDs that do not reflect their position in the model's list of components will not result in errors. However, having components with IDs that do reflect their position in the model's list of component can be helpful for organizational purposes. Create an Assembly In this step you will create an assembly containing the components, shells and rigid. 1. In the Model Browser, right-click and select Create > Assembly from the menu. 2. In the Create Assembly dialog, type e2ements in the Name field. 3. Select a Color for the assembly. Z\ ALTAIR Proprietary Information of Altair Engineering