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Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
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Tcl/Tk Commands
The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Tcl/Tk Commands
Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.
HyperView
poIContourCtrl Class

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HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides

2021

HyperWorks Desktop

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks Desktop 2021.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover HyperWorks Desktop functionality with interactive tutorials.
Startup Procedures and Customizations
Start HyperWorks Desktop and configure the applications.
Manage Files and Data
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Display Controls
Control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
Session Navigation
Use the Session Browser to view the current session and all the pages and windows it contains in a hierarchical display.
Publish Sessions
Publish your HyperWorks Desktop session to HTML, PowerPoint, or Report files.
Parameterize Report Templates
Use the Parameters Browser to parameterize the contents of a session file or report template and automate a variety of analysis processes.
Workflow Automation
Automate common workflows using the Process Manager or Automate tool.
HyperWorks Collaboration Tools
Explore, organize and manage your personal data, collaborate in teams, and connect to other data sources, such as corporate PLM systems to access CAD data or publish simulation data.
HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides
Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
- HyperWorks Desktop
  - External Readers and Altair Binary Format
    Altair Binary Format (ABF) is the standard binary format read by the program. A library called abflib allows you to create files in ABF.
  - Generic ASCII Reader
    A generic ASCII reader is now available which allows you to bring custom results directly into HyperView. The Altair ASCII format is useful for reading the results of any in-house or propriety codes which are saved in a generic format.
  - Batch Mode
    Batch mode allows you perform a series of operations outside the program interface.
  - External Resources
    External resources can be registered in preference files, session files, or Templex files. If an external resource is registered in a program session, it is automatically registered in the session file when the session is saved.
  - Tcl/Tk Commands
    The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
    - Program with HyperWorks APIs for Beginners
      APIs can be used to perform various actions in HyperWorks. For example, the AddPage API can be used to add a page within the project.
    - Object Hierarchy
      Overview of object hierarchy for HyperView, HyperGraph, HyperWorks Desktop, MotionView, MediaView and TextView.
    - Tcl/Tk Classes
      Links to the introductory pages for the Tcl/Tk commands that can be used in HyperView, MotionView, HyperGraph, HyperGraph 3D, TextView and MediaView.
    - Script Use Cases
      Examples of script uses cases.
    - Tcl/Tk Example
      Learn more about Tcl/Tk with this basic example.
    - Program with HyperWorks Tcl/Tk Command Tutorials
      Learn more about programming with HyperWorks Tcl/Tk commands with this tutorial.
    - Tcl/Tk Commands
      Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.
      - HyperWorks Desktop
      - MotionView
      - HyperView
        
        Hotspot Finder API Structure
        
        Upfront Data Loader APIs
        
        poI3DViewCtrl Class
        
        poIAdvancedQuery Class
        
        poIAssembly Class
        
        poIBestView Class
        
        poICFD Class
        
        poICFD_rake Class
        
        poICollisionCtrl Class
        
        poICollisionSet Class
        
        poIComplexCtrl Class
        
        poIComponent Class
        
        poIContourCtrl Class
        
        poIContourCtrl Class
        Gets the averaging state for element results.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetAverageMode
        Gets the method by which elemental results are averaged to nodes.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetAverageModeList
        Gets the list of possible averaging modes.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetAvgAcrossPartsEnable
        Gets the state of the average across parts.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetColoredByLayer
        Gets the current color mode.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetCornerDataEnabled
        Gets the contour corner data enabled state.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetCurrentPlotStyle
        Gets the current plot style.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetDataComponent
        Gets the current data component for the given dimension.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetDataType
        Gets the current contour data type.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetDimensionEnabled
        Gets the dimension state.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetDiscreteColor
        Gets the discrete color mode.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetEnabled
        Gets the pool state, either enabled or disabled.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetEnableState
        Gets the auto load/unload contour data state.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetFeatureAngleAverage
        Gets the angle set for the feature angle average.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetFeatureAngleAverageEnableState
        Gets the state of the feature angle average.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetIgnoredFlippedNormal
        Gets the state of the "Ignore Flipped Normal" option set for the feature angle average.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetInterpolateColor
        Gets the interpolate color mode.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetLayer
        Gets the current layer's label.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetLegendHandle
        Gets the legend control object for contouring.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetMultipleLayerList
        Gets the layer list. Returns both Top/Bottom as multiple layers.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetMultiplier
        Retrieves the multiplication factor for the current contoured data type.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetOffset
        Gets the current contour offset value (lowest scale in the legend).
        
        poIContourCtrl GetPlotStyleList
        Gets a list of all the contour plot styles stored in the contour controller.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetResultSystem
        Gets the result system ID.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetShellLayer
        Gets the current shell layer label.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetShowMidsideNodeResults
        Gets the state of the "Show Midside Node Results" option for the contour control.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMax
        Gets the maximum threshold value of the contour.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMaxEnableState
        Gets the threshold maximum enable state (true/false).
        
        poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMin
        Gets the minimum threshold value of the contour.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMinEnableState
        Gets the threshold minimum enable state (true/false).
        
        poIContourCtrl GetValidResultsSystemsList
        Gets a list of valid systems for the specified data type and components.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetValueFilter
        Gets the contour value filter string.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetValueFilterEnableState
        Gets the state of the contour value filter.
        
        poIContourCtrl GetValueList
        Gets the list of values associated with a node or element selection set.
        
        poIContourCtrl IsMultipleLayer
        Checks to see if the Top/Bottom mode is enabled in the contour controller.
        
        poIContourCtrl RemovePlotStyle
        Removes a plot style with the specified name.
        
        poIContourCtrl RenamePlotStyle
        Renames an existing/old plot style with a new name.
        
        poIContourCtrl RestorePlotStyle
        Resets the contour controller settings with a memorized plot style.
        
        poIContourCtrl SavePlotStyle
        Captures the current contour controller settings and saves it with the given name.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetAverageColor
        Sets the averaging state for element results.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetAverageFactor
        Sets the valid range for the nodal variation factor.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetAverageMode
        Sets the method by which elemental results are averaged to nodes.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetAvgAcrossPartsEnable
        Sets the state of the average across parts.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetColoredByLayer
        Sets the current color mode.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetCornerDataEnabled
        Enables contouring node on element data.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetCurrentPlotStyle
        Sets the current plot style.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetDataComponent
        Sets the data component for a given component.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetDataType
        Sets the data type for the contour control.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetDimensionEnabled
        Sets the dimension state; enabled or disabled.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetDiscreteColor
        Sets the discrete color mode for node-based coloring.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetEnabled
        Sets the dimension state, either enabled or disabled.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetEnableState
        Sets the auto load/unload contour data state.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetFeatureAngleAverage
        Sets the angle for the feature angle average.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetFeatureAngleAverageEnableState
        Sets the state of the feature angle average.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetIfMultiLayer
        Sets the Top/Bottom mode in the contour controller.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetMultipleLayerList
        Sets the Top/Bottom layer.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetIgnoredFlippedNormal
        Sets the state of the "Ignore Flipped Normal" option for the feature angle average.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetInterpolateColor
        Sets the interpolate color mode for Interpolation/Modal animation mode.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetLayer
        Sets the current layer label.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetMultiplier
        Sets a multiplication factor for the current contoured data type.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetOffset
        Sets the offset value of the contour.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetResultSystem
        Sets the result system ID.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetSelectionSet
        Sets the selected entities to be used by the contour control.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetShellLayer
        Sets the current shell layer. The scalar storage within HyperView can accept a shell layer or a derived quantity of all shell layers (max, min, or extreme).
        
        poIContourCtrl SetShowMidsideNodeResults
        Sets the state of the "Show Midside Node Results" option for the contour control.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMax
        Sets the maximum threshold value of a contour.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMaxEnableState
        Sets the threshold maximum enable state value of a contour (true/false).
        
        poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMin
        Sets the minimum threshold value of a contour.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMinEnableState
        Sets the threshold minimum enable state value of a contour (true/false).
        
        poIContourCtrl SetValueFilter
        Sets contour value filter value.
        
        poIContourCtrl SetValueFilterEnableState
        Sets the state of the contour value filter.
        
        poIExplosion Class
        
        poIFBDCtrl Class
        
        poIFLDCtrl Class
        
        poIGraphicMaterial Class
        
        poIImagePlaneCtrl Class
        
        poIImagePlane Class
        
        poIIsoValueCtrl Class
        
        poILayerFilter Class
        
        poILegend Class
        
        poIMeasure Class
        
        poIModel Class
        
        poINote Class
        
        poIPart Class
        
        poIPartAssembly Class
        
        poIPost Class
        
        poIPostManager Class
        
        poIQueryCtrl Class
        
        poIQueryDistanceRule Class
        
        poIQueryExpressionRule Class
        
        poIQueryExtremeRule Class
        
        poIQueryIgnoreElemTypeRule Class
        
        poIQueryIterator Class
        
        poIQueryRule Class
        
        poIQuerySetRule Class
        
        poIRenderOptions Class
        
        poIResultCtrl Class
        
        poIResultMathCtrl Class
        
        poIScalarDefine Class
        
        poIScaleCtrl Class
        
        poISCL Class
        
        poISection Class
        
        poISelectionSet Class
        
        poIStressLinearizationCtrl Class
        
        poISubcase Class
        
        poISweepCtrl Class
        
        poISymmetry Class
        
        poISystem Class
        
        poISystemCtrl Class
        
        poITensorCtrl Class
        
        poITensorDefine Class
        
        poITextAttribute Class
        
        poITracingCtrl Class
        
        poITrackingSystem Class
        
        poIVectorCtrl Class
        
        poIVectorDefine Class
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  - Translators
    Translators are utilities that are run from the command line of the operating system to convert various types of files into different formats.
  - Result Math
    XML commands in the Result Math Module.
  - HyperWorks Record and Playback
    Record playback workflows in HyperView.
- HyperWorks Report
- HyperMesh
- MotionView
- Templex and Math Reference Guide
- Script Exchange
  The Script Exchange is a database of freely accessible scripts posted by users and Altair engineers.

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HyperWorks Desktop

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HyperWorks Desktop Reference Guides
Overview of external readers and the Altair Binary Format, the generic ASCII reader, running HyperWorks in batch mode, using Tcl/Tk commands, translators, and result math.
HyperWorks Desktop
Tcl/Tk Commands
The HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface is a set of Tcl/Tk commands that follow a simple and consistent syntax.
Tcl/Tk Commands
Tcl/Tk classes for the following HyperWorks Desktop applications.
HyperView
poIContourCtrl Class

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poIContourCtrl Class

Note: See the Contour topic in the HyperView User's Guide for additional information.

poIContourCtrl Class
Gets the averaging state for element results.
poIContourCtrl GetAverageMode
Gets the method by which elemental results are averaged to nodes.
poIContourCtrl GetAverageModeList
Gets the list of possible averaging modes.
poIContourCtrl GetAvgAcrossPartsEnable
Gets the state of the average across parts.
poIContourCtrl GetColoredByLayer
Gets the current color mode.
poIContourCtrl GetCornerDataEnabled
Gets the contour corner data enabled state.
poIContourCtrl GetCurrentPlotStyle
Gets the current plot style.
poIContourCtrl GetDataComponent
Gets the current data component for the given dimension.
poIContourCtrl GetDataType
Gets the current contour data type.
poIContourCtrl GetDimensionEnabled
Gets the dimension state.
poIContourCtrl GetDiscreteColor
Gets the discrete color mode.
poIContourCtrl GetEnabled
Gets the pool state, either enabled or disabled.
poIContourCtrl GetEnableState
Gets the auto load/unload contour data state.
poIContourCtrl GetFeatureAngleAverage
Gets the angle set for the feature angle average.
poIContourCtrl GetFeatureAngleAverageEnableState
Gets the state of the feature angle average.
poIContourCtrl GetIgnoredFlippedNormal
Gets the state of the "Ignore Flipped Normal" option set for the feature angle average.
poIContourCtrl GetInterpolateColor
Gets the interpolate color mode.
poIContourCtrl GetLayer
Gets the current layer's label.
poIContourCtrl GetLegendHandle
Gets the legend control object for contouring.
poIContourCtrl GetMultipleLayerList
Gets the layer list. Returns both Top/Bottom as multiple layers.
poIContourCtrl GetMultiplier
Retrieves the multiplication factor for the current contoured data type.
poIContourCtrl GetOffset
Gets the current contour offset value (lowest scale in the legend).
poIContourCtrl GetPlotStyleList
Gets a list of all the contour plot styles stored in the contour controller.
poIContourCtrl GetResultSystem
Gets the result system ID.
poIContourCtrl GetShellLayer
Gets the current shell layer label.
poIContourCtrl GetShowMidsideNodeResults
Gets the state of the "Show Midside Node Results" option for the contour control.
poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMax
Gets the maximum threshold value of the contour.
poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMaxEnableState
Gets the threshold maximum enable state (true/false).
poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMin
Gets the minimum threshold value of the contour.
poIContourCtrl GetThresholdMinEnableState
Gets the threshold minimum enable state (true/false).
poIContourCtrl GetValidResultsSystemsList
Gets a list of valid systems for the specified data type and components.
poIContourCtrl GetValueFilter
Gets the contour value filter string.
poIContourCtrl GetValueFilterEnableState
Gets the state of the contour value filter.
poIContourCtrl GetValueList
Gets the list of values associated with a node or element selection set.
poIContourCtrl IsMultipleLayer
Checks to see if the Top/Bottom mode is enabled in the contour controller.
poIContourCtrl RemovePlotStyle
Removes a plot style with the specified name.
poIContourCtrl RenamePlotStyle
Renames an existing/old plot style with a new name.
poIContourCtrl RestorePlotStyle
Resets the contour controller settings with a memorized plot style.
poIContourCtrl SavePlotStyle
Captures the current contour controller settings and saves it with the given name.
poIContourCtrl SetAverageColor
Sets the averaging state for element results.
poIContourCtrl SetAverageFactor
Sets the valid range for the nodal variation factor.
poIContourCtrl SetAverageMode
Sets the method by which elemental results are averaged to nodes.
poIContourCtrl SetAvgAcrossPartsEnable
Sets the state of the average across parts.
poIContourCtrl SetColoredByLayer
Sets the current color mode.
poIContourCtrl SetCornerDataEnabled
Enables contouring node on element data.
poIContourCtrl SetCurrentPlotStyle
Sets the current plot style.
poIContourCtrl SetDataComponent
Sets the data component for a given component.
poIContourCtrl SetDataType
Sets the data type for the contour control.
poIContourCtrl SetDimensionEnabled
Sets the dimension state; enabled or disabled.
poIContourCtrl SetDiscreteColor
Sets the discrete color mode for node-based coloring.
poIContourCtrl SetEnabled
Sets the dimension state, either enabled or disabled.
poIContourCtrl SetEnableState
Sets the auto load/unload contour data state.
poIContourCtrl SetFeatureAngleAverage
Sets the angle for the feature angle average.
poIContourCtrl SetFeatureAngleAverageEnableState
Sets the state of the feature angle average.
poIContourCtrl SetIfMultiLayer
Sets the Top/Bottom mode in the contour controller.
poIContourCtrl SetMultipleLayerList
Sets the Top/Bottom layer.
poIContourCtrl SetIgnoredFlippedNormal
Sets the state of the "Ignore Flipped Normal" option for the feature angle average.
poIContourCtrl SetInterpolateColor
Sets the interpolate color mode for Interpolation/Modal animation mode.
poIContourCtrl SetLayer
Sets the current layer label.
poIContourCtrl SetMultiplier
Sets a multiplication factor for the current contoured data type.
poIContourCtrl SetOffset
Sets the offset value of the contour.
poIContourCtrl SetResultSystem
Sets the result system ID.
poIContourCtrl SetSelectionSet
Sets the selected entities to be used by the contour control.
poIContourCtrl SetShellLayer
Sets the current shell layer. The scalar storage within HyperView can accept a shell layer or a derived quantity of all shell layers (max, min, or extreme).
poIContourCtrl SetShowMidsideNodeResults
Sets the state of the "Show Midside Node Results" option for the contour control.
poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMax
Sets the maximum threshold value of a contour.
poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMaxEnableState
Sets the threshold maximum enable state value of a contour (true/false).
poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMin
Sets the minimum threshold value of a contour.
poIContourCtrl SetThresholdMinEnableState
Sets the threshold minimum enable state value of a contour (true/false).
poIContourCtrl SetValueFilter
Sets contour value filter value.
poIContourCtrl SetValueFilterEnableState
Sets the state of the contour value filter.

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