User Interface

Explore the HyperWorks user interface.

The ribbon allows you to quickly access tools and standard functions, and is located along the top of HyperWorks. Click on an icon to open the related tool. Hovering over a group of icons may reveal additional tools. Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperWorks by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts. View controls enable you to control the view and display of your model in the modeling window. Use entity selectors to specify which type of entity you are able to select. The modeling window is where your model is displayed. The status bar displays information pertaining to the currently loaded model, active tools and panels, current collectors, and snap filter options. Quickly find and open the tools, panels, and browsers that are available from the ribbons or from the Utility Browser, as well as create entities and solver cards. The main display area of the user interface is called a page. Each page can contain up to 16 windows. The title bar displays the name of the file that is currently opened, along with the active product and user profile. HyperView is a complete environment to visualize, query, and process results data. HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many CAE file formats. View your model in motion using animation controls.
  1. Title Bar

    The title bar displays the name of the file that is currently opened, along with the active product and user profile.

  2. Menu Bar

    The menu bar contains pull-down menus that provide access to standard functions such as file management operations, system preferences, and help. You can also change the active product from the menu bar.

  3. Pages and Windows

    The main display area of the user interface is called a page. Each page can contain up to 16 windows.

  4. Search

    Quickly find and open the tools, panels, and browsers that are available from the ribbons, as well as create entities and solver cards.

  5. Ribbons

    The ribbon allows you to quickly access tools and standard functions, and is located along the top of HyperWorks. Click on an icon to open the related tool. Hovering over a group of icons may reveal additional tools.

  6. Browsers

    Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality in HyperWorks by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.

  7. Entity Selectors

    Use entity selectors to specify which type of entity you are able to select.

  8. Modeling Window

    The modeling window is where your model is displayed.

  9. Modeling Window - HyperView

    HyperView is a complete environment to visualize, query, and process results data.

  10. Modeling Window - HyperGraph

    HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many CAE file formats.

  11. View Controls

    View controls enable you to control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.

  12. Animation Controls

    View your model in motion using animation controls.

  13. Status Bar

    The status bar displays information pertaining to the currently loaded model, active tools and panels, current collectors, and snap filter options.