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Multibody Modeling
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multibody Dynamics.
MotionView Overview
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multi-body Dynamics.
Model File Management
Open and save model files, import/export models, and import/export a solver deck.
Opening and Saving a Model File
MBD model files are files written using the Model Definition Language (MDL). These model files (*.mdl) can then be opened and saved in MotionView.
Saving Model to a Different Filename

What's New
Get Started
Video Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Sessions and Report Templates
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Meshing
Elements
Morph
Connectors
Composites
Crash and Safety
Design Space
Design Explorer
Aerospace
Aeroelasticity
Marine
Squeak and Rattle Director
Panels
Results Data
Plot Data
Multibody Modeling
Media Files
Text Files
Tabulate Results
Publishing and Reporting

2021

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks 2021.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Video Tutorials
Discover HyperWorks functionality with interactive tutorials.
Manage Files and Data
Learn how to create, open, import and save models.
Sessions and Report Templates
Set up your sessions in HyperWorks and create report templates.
Interface with External Products
Solver interfaces supported in HyperWorks.
Entities and Solver Interfaces
A solver interface is made up of a template and a FE-input reader.
Model Build and Assembly
Create, organize, and manage the CAE parts.
Geometry
Create, edit, and cleanup geometry.
Meshing
Learn about the different types of mesh you can create in HyperWorks.
Elements
Create and edit 0D/1D entities and edit 2D elements.
Morph
Rapidly change the shape of the FE mesh without severely sacrificing the mesh quality and create, edit, and apply shapes for subsequent design optimization studies.
Connectors
Create connections between parts of your model.
Composites
HyperMesh composites modelings.
Crash and Safety
Tools used for crash and safety analysis.
Design Space
The Design Space environment is dedicated to topology optimization model build and setup. It facilitates rapid model creation by generating the voxel design space for a number of different use cases.
Design Explorer
Multi-disciplinary design exploration and optimization tools.
Aerospace
Many essential utility tools using HyperWorks-Tcl have been developed over the years to support Aerospace customers. A few tools have been collected and upgraded to be compatible with this release.
Aeroelasticity
Import an aeroelastic finite element model with Nastran Bulk Data format.
Marine
Use the marine tool set to streamline the creation of properties and 1D stiffener mesh using the info read from Marine CAD tools.
Squeak and Rattle Director
Use Squeak and Rattle Director tool set to create evaluation lines, evaluate them and optimize the interfaces to eliminate squeak and rattle issues.
Panels
Panels contains pre-processing and post-processing tools.
Results Data
HyperView is a complete environment to visualize, query, and process results data.
Plot Data
HyperGraph is a data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many CAE file formats.
Multibody Modeling
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multibody Dynamics.
- MotionView Overview
  MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multi-body Dynamics.
  - End User Workflow
    A multibody system study generally involves the following broad steps. The following sections give a brief introduction on using MotionView and the related HyperWorks products to conduct such a study:
  - Model File Management
    Open and save model files, import/export models, and import/export a solver deck.
    - Opening and Saving a Model File
      MBD model files are files written using the Model Definition Language (MDL). These model files (*.mdl) can then be opened and saved in MotionView.
    - Importing and Exporting Models
      The import feature facilitates reading in systems from the wizard library, or the MDL data statements (properties), or a combination of the two using an MDL file. The export feature facilitates exporting wizard selection choices in the existing model and/or the MDL data statements (properties), or a combination of the two into an MDL file.
    - Importing and Exporting a Solver Deck
  - Model Entities
    Learn more about MotionView model entities.
  - Container Entities
    MotionView supports and encourages a modular model building approach. Different entities can be aggregated into containers, thereby arranging a model into a collection of different assemblies or sub-systems.
  - Collectors
    A collector is a yellow button on a panel that enables you to select an entity type either graphically or from the topics/motionview/collectors_select_entity_dialog_r.html.
  - Data Entry
    Explore data entry in MotionView.
  - Use the Expression Builder
    The expression builder allows you to enter expressions in text boxes without extensive typing and memorization. It can be used to construct mathematical expressions that are a function of the model parameters.
  - SolverMode
    MotionView contains an implicit variable called SolverMode. In MDL, SolverMode can be used in an "if" context to define topology (include Templex templates). MotionView retains the "if" result for both cases so that when you toggle the solver type, the associated text becomes active within the user interface.
  - Select an "Entity" Dialog
    The Select an "Entity" dialog allows you to change the entity in a collector.
  - MotionView in Batch Mode
    Batch mode allows you to generate a solver input model file from an MDL model file and run the solver job without starting the MotionView user interface.
  - Export Data
    The Export Data dialog allows you to export your data to an Excel or text file.
  - Data Summary
    The Data Summary dialog displays model data in a table.
  - Methods of Orientation
    Coordinate systems in MotionView can be oriented using a variety of methods.
  - Implicit Graphics
    Implicit graphics can be displayed for all applicable entities, allowing you to visualize their location and orientation.
  - Check Model
    Check Model searches for unresolved references and invalid data in the model. If errors in the model are detected, it is reported in the message window that is displayed when the check is completed.
  - Create Deformable Surfaces from FEM
    The Create Deformable Surface From FEM macro enables you to quickly create a matrix of explicit markers to be used in defining a deformable surface.
  - MotionView Panels
    Explore the various panels and tools in MotionView.
  - Command Sets
    The Command Sets panel allows you to create command sets for the solver-command file. The command sets for a model are order dependent, since they define the contents of the solver command file.
  - Forms
    Use the Forms tool to edit general data entry forms.
  - Deformable Curves
    Use the Deformable Curves tool to create and edit deformable curves.
- Model Browser
  The Model Browser allows you to view the MotionView model structure while providing display and editing control of entities.
- MotionView Ribbons
  The MotionView ribbons allows you to quickly access tools and standard functions, and is located along the top of MotionView.
- MotionView CAD Interfacing
  MotionView supports the importing of several types of CAD and FE formats.
- Flexible Bodies
  MotionView has many pre-processing and post-processing capabilities with regards to flexible bodies, or flexbodies, for multi-body dynamics models.
- Preferences Menu
  From the Preferences menu, you can access the Options dialog.
- Vehicle Modeling
  Explore the various vehicle modeling tools.
- Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
  Reference material for the HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface which is a set of Tcl/Tk commands.
- MDL Reference Guide
  Reference materials for the MotionView MDL Language, Tire Modeling, and the MDL Library.
- MotionSolve Reference Guide
  Reference material detailing command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.
- Templex and Math Reference Guide
  Reference material for Templex (a general purpose text and numeric processor) and additional mathematical functions and operators.
- MotionView Python Reference Guide
  Reference materials for the MotionView Python Language.
Media Files
MediaView plays video files, displays static images, tracks objects, and measures distances.
Text Files
TextView math scripts reference vector data from HyperGraph windows to automate data processing and data summary.
Tabulate Results
TableView creates an Excel-like spreadsheet in HyperWorks.
Publishing and Reporting
Create and export Document and Presentation reports with one click and also define your own report structure.

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2021

Home
Multibody Modeling
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multibody Dynamics.
MotionView Overview
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multi-body Dynamics.
Model File Management
Open and save model files, import/export models, and import/export a solver deck.
Opening and Saving a Model File
MBD model files are files written using the Model Definition Language (MDL). These model files (*.mdl) can then be opened and saved in MotionView.
Saving Model to a Different Filename

What's New
Get Started
Video Tutorials
Manage Files and Data
Sessions and Report Templates
Interface with External Products
Entities and Solver Interfaces
Model Build and Assembly
Geometry
Meshing
Elements
Morph
Connectors
Composites
Crash and Safety
Design Space
Design Explorer
Aerospace
Aeroelasticity
Marine
Squeak and Rattle Director
Panels
Results Data
Plot Data
Multibody Modeling
Media Files
Text Files
Tabulate Results
Publishing and Reporting

Saving Model to a Different Filename

From the File menu select Save As > Model.
From the Save As Model dialog, specify a file name and click Save.
The model is saved to a different file name.

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