HyperWorks Starter Manual - Altair University

1 It helps to study the effects of 3D element type and size on the modeling re-sults. At that point the Hy-perMesh GUI & solver syn-tax is put in the back ground . So depending on your know-ledge, you may use the full HyperMesh GUI directly from the start or you may go the easy way employing the FEM Guide. It is up to you. The HyperWorks Starter Kit comprises: What is HyperWorks Overwiew HyperWorks Desktop - General Introduction Graphical User Interface (GUI), Help Menu The HyperMesh Philosophy Model Browser & Collectors, Selection of entities User Profile Recommended Tutorials & Videos Simplified 3D FEM Process Guide The start-up aid for absolute FEM beginners Working with CAD Geometry Terminology, Working with Geometry Recommended Tutorials & Videos Meshing 2D Quality & Compatibility Recommended Tutorials & Videos Material & Properties Loads & Constraints Loadstep / Substep Export of solver deck, solve Postprocessing Where to learn more about HyperWorks General Remarks Remember, you can always find East by staring directly at the sun.

2 Bart Simpson, character in "The Simpsons" There are certainly many ways to find your way into the CAE world of HyperWorks . One such possible way is de-picted in the Starter -Kit document. Once you have access to HyperWorks either through a campus license or a student license some kind of ele-mentary questions may arise: What you need to know about HyperWorks How to get started? Where to learn more about HyperWorks ? The HyperWorks Starter -Kit aims at providing answers hereto. Some first theoretical FEM knowledge is expec-ted, however. In an overview, the general FEM process may be summarised as: It appears that the process as such is rather straight for-ward (we deliberately do not say easy ). However, there are plenty of pitfalls everywhere. Where do expect modeling problems and uncer-tainites? In the context of this Starter Manual the general working procedure and likely pitfalls related to CAD data, mes-hing, material & properties, and loads & constraints are discussed in some detail.

3 As a start-up aid for the absolute FEM beginners the Simplified 3D FEM Process Guide has proven to be very helpful. The process guide may be used along with simple 3D geometry. HyperWorks Starter Manual March 2011 Page 1 MotionView Multi-body dynamics pre- and post-processor HyperView High performance finite element and me-chanical systems post-processor, engineering plot-ter, and data analysis tool HyperView is a complete post-processing and visualization environment for finite ele-ment analysis (FEA), multi-body system simulation, vi-deo, and engineering data. Amazingly fast 3-D gra-phics and unparalleled functionality set a new stan-dard for the speed and integration of CAE results post-processing. HyperView enables you to visualize data interactively as well as capture and standardi-ze your post-processing activities using process au-tomation features.

4 HyperView also saves 3-D anima-tion results in Altair 's compact H3D format so you can visualize and share CAE results within a 3-D web environment using HyperView Player. HyperGraph Engineering plotter and data analysis tool ScriptView HyperWorks IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for developing and debugging TCL and HyperMath Language (HML) scripts Templex General purpose text and numeric processor Back to page 1 HyperWorks , The Platform for Innovation HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation solution for rapid design exploration and decision-making. As one of the most comprehensive CAE solutions in the industry, Hy-perWorks provides a tightly integrated suite of best-in-class tools for modeling, analysis, optimization, visuali-zation, reporting, and performance data management. Firmly committed to an open-systems philosophy, Hyper-Works continues to lead the industry with the broadest interoperability to commercial CAD and CAE solutions.

5 HyperWorks Modeling & Visualisation HyperWorks Desktop Integrated user environment for modeling and visualization Note: The HyperWorks Student Version and the Starter -Kit are based on the HyperWorks Desktop Soluti-on. Nevertheless, the Starter -Kit is also suited for users employing the stand-alone HyperMesh and HyperView versions. The products referenced (and employed) in the StarterKit are marked bold & italic! HyperMesh Universal finite element pre- and post-processor. HyperMesh is a high-performance finite element pre- and post-processor for major finite element sol-vers, which allows engineers to analyze design conditions in a highly interactive and visual environment. Hy-perMesh s user-interface is easy to learn and sup-ports the direct use of CAD geometry and existing finite element models, providing robust interopera-bility and efficiency. Advanced automation tools within HyperMesh allow users to optimize meshes from a set of quality criteria, change existing meshes through morphing, and generate mid-surfaces from models of varying thickness HyperWorks Starter Manual March 2011 Page 2 What is HyperWorks Overview (I)

6 Manufacturing Solutions Manufacturing Solutions A unified environment for ma-nufacturing process simulation, analysis, and design optimization HyperForm A unique fini-te element based sheet metal forming simulation software solution HyperXtrude An finite element solver and user environment that enables engineers to analyze material flow and heat transfer problems in extrusi-on and rolling applications HyperMold Provides a highly efficient and customized environment for setting up models for injection molding simulation with Moldflow and Moldex3D HyperWeld Provides an efficient interface for setting up models and analyzing friction stir welding with the HyperXtrude Solver Forging Provides a highly efficient and customized envi-ronment for setting up models for complex three-dimensional forging simulation with DEFOM3D Results Mapper Process Manager-based tool that provi-des a framework to initialize a structural model with results from a forming simulation Engineering Solutions

7 Engineering Solutions A unified environment tailored specifically for certain engineering applications HyperCrash Specialized modeling environment for auto-motive crash and safety analysis solidThinking solidThinking Compre-hensive NURBS-based 3D modeling and rendering envi-ronment for indus-trial design solidThinking Inspired Innovative morphogenesis form generation technolo-gy Back to page 1 HyperWorks , The Platform for Innovation HyperWorks Solvers RADIOSS Finite element solver for linear and non-linear problems RADIOSS is a state-of-the-art finite element solver uniting implicit and explicit integra-tion schemes for the solution of a wide variety of engineering problems, from line-ar statics and linear dynamics to complex nonlinear transient dynamics and mechanical systems. This robust, multidisciplinary solver enables designers to maximize performance related to durability, NVH, crash, safety, manufacturability, and fluid-structure interaction, in order to bring innovative products to market faster.

8 AcuSolve General, all-purpose finite element computati-onal fluid dynamics (CFD) solver MotionSolve Multi-body dynamics solver OptiStruct Design and optimization software using finite elements and multi-body dynamics HyperWorks Enterprise Collaboration Tools A solution that organizes, manages, and stores CAE and test data throughout the simulati-on life cycle Process Manager Process automation tool for HyperWorks and third party software; Processes can be created with the help of Process Studio. HyperMath Solutions HyperMath Mathematical scripting language for numeri-cal computation HyperStudy Integrated optimization, DOE, and robust design engine CAE Result Player HyperView Player Plug-in and stand-alone utility to share and visualize 3-D CAE models and results HyperWorks Starter Manual March 2011 Page 3 What is HyperWorks Overview (II) Under Help- HyperWorks Desktop you will find answers related to panels/functions and wor-king techniques.

9 Tip: Just press h on your keyboard while your inisde a panel of HyperMesh and you will be directly guided to the corresponing help entry! Whenever you wonder about FEM solver related issues such as syntax, material definitions etc. you need to go to Other Applications The HyperMesh Philosophy Help document: HyperMesh > User's Guide > The HyperMesh Environment Tip: Start learning HyperMesh by using the Menu Bar The topics/titles in the Menu Bar ( Geometry, Mesh, Materials, Properties, Bc s etc.) and the pull-down menus are organized in such a way that you can build sentences . For instance, building a surface: The HyperWorks Desktop Graphical User Interface In the Desktop environment you may switch between different applications (clients) such as HyperMesh, HyperView, and HyperGraph etc. In addition, the screen may be divided according to your needs, allowing you to place, for instance, a HyperMesh window next to a Hy-perView window.

10 The HyperWorks Help Documentation The HyperWorks Help documentation is part of the Hy-perWorks installation. The help menu may be accessed in different ways. For instance, just activate Help in the Menu Bar. HyperWorks Starter Manual March 2011 Page 4 General Remarks (I) All entities of the FEM model such as elements, geo-metry, materials, properties, loads, etc. are stored in corresponding collectors: Elements & CAD: component collector (comps) Material: material collector (mats) Properties ( thickness of shell elements): property collector (props) Loads: load collector (loadcol) Collectors are best created within the model browser. Note: the collector written in bold letters is currently active. The active collector is the storage place for newly created entities be-longign to this brand of can be made active simply with: Make current.