ALTAIR HYPERWORKS V2020.1 -PRE-PROCESSING FOR FE ANALYSIS CH1 -BASIC INTERACTION WITH HYPERWORKS
Demo and Exercise (Optional) -Workspace File Name and Location
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\DEMO\01-DEMO-GUI.hm
Demo Goals
?Workspace
?Keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls
?File management
?View controls (Show/Hide/Isolate)
Exercise 1A -Interacting with HyperWorks Workspace
File Name and Location
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\1A_Taurus.hm
Exercise Goals
1.Load the model file
2.Rotate, Pan and Zoom the model
3.Find the 3 components that need repair
Tool suggestions
?Model Browser ?Search panel ?Isolate
Use keyboard Shortcuts! A, F, H, I
Exercise 1A (Cheat Sheet) -Interacting with HyperWorks Workspace
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Step 1: Load the model file
a)Invoke the Open File dialog in one of the following ways:
?File > Open from the menu bar
?Folder icon from the Home group
?+ O keyboard shortcut
?Drag and drop
b)Select the file …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\1A_Taurus.hm
c)Click on Open
Step 2: Rotate, Pan and Zoom the model
a)Click and hold
b)Drag the mouse around to rotate the model
(Note the small x in the screen indicating the rotational center) c)Click and hold
d)Drag the mouse to pan the model
e)to zoom the model
f)F to fit the model in the graphical window
Step 3: Find the 3 components that need repair
a)Model Browser >Components > Select HUB2 component >
> Isolate (or I )
b)Repeat Step 3.a to isolate the following components, including the one you isolated in Step 3.a : MC -spring coil -R -FT and MC-control arm 2-Rubber-RR-L.
You should see only the below three components
Use the search bar to quickly find the HUB2component Press and hold to select the three components at the same time
J Show Adjacent
Demo and Exercise (Optional) -Selection File Name and Location
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\DEMO\01-DEMO-GUI.hm
Demo Goals
?Selection Methods
?Selection Options
?Selection Filter
Exercise 1B -Interacting with HyperWorks Workspace
File Name and Location
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\Airframe_Section.hm
Exercise Goals
1.Load the model file
2.Isolate geometry
3.Isolate elements
4.Isolate just one component, and without turning
other components show and hide those elements
5.Try using the show/hide tool to isolate entity types
Tool suggestions
?Model Browser
?Isolate
Exercise 1B (Cheat Sheet) -Interacting with HyperWorks Workspace
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Step 1: Load the model file
a)File > Open > …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\Airframe_Section.hm
Step 2: Isolate geometry
a)Show/Hide
b)Hover your mouse over Geometry and click on the Only shortcut that appears.
Step 3: Isolate elements
a)Show/Hide
b)Check the Elements box and uncheck the others (or click the Only option next to Elements)
Step 4: Isolate just one component
a)Filter> Components or C
b)Model Browser> Components > > select Skin 1 component
c)> Isolate or I
Step 4: Isolate just one component
d)Filter >Elements or E
e)> Select > Displayed (or press + A)
f)> Reverse Displayed (or press R to display elements)
Step 5: Try using the Show/Hide tool to isolate entity types
a)Show/Hide ; click Only next to the entity that you want to isolate
Exercise 1C -Interacting with Selection Filter File Name and Location
…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\Airframe_Section.hm
Exercise Goals
1.Load the model file
2.Practice using the filter and keyboard shortcuts
3.Check if there are nodes with a system assigned to them
4.Check the Property assignment and Thickness
5.Check if all the elements in this model are connected to each other
Tool suggestions
?Model Browser
?Filter and keyboard shortcuts
Exercise 1C (Cheat Sheet) -Interacting with Selection Filter
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Step 1: Load the model file
a)File > Open > …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\Ch1\Airframe_Section.hm
Step 2: Practice using the filter and keyboard shortcuts
a)Filter > Components or C
b)> Select > By List or for Advanced Selection
c)components Frame2,Frame4,Frame6(press and hold for multiselection) > OK
Step 2: Practice using the filter and keyboard shortcuts
d)E to select the elements associated to these components
e)N to change the filter to Nodes and select the nodes associated to these elements.
f)I to isolate the components.
g)+ to set the Entity Filter to all and> Show All (or A)
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a)Show/Hide > display Elements and Systems
b)Filter > Systems
c)> Select > Displayed (or + A)
d)Filter > Nodes or N to select
the nodes associated with the selected systems
Step 4: Check the Property assignment and Thickness
a)Model Browser > Components > > Select Frame1 component
b)Filter > Properties and check the number of properties for Frame1component.
c)or> to open Properties Advanced Selection.
Check again the properties associated to the component Frame1 > OK
d)Model Browser > Properties> > Select Top_Flange-1 and Web-1 Properties for
Frame1 component.
f)Optional: repeat the steps for each component.
User can drag and reposition the floating view for Components, Materials, Properties...