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Explore the HyperWorks user interface.
Tcl Console
The Tcl Console enables you to enter and execute Tcl/Tk commands instead of using the user interface.
External Window Curve Editor
CurveEditor class, its member functions, and their use-cases are described here.
Curve Related Functions
GetCount
Gets number of curves

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2021

What's New
View new features for HyperWorks 2021.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
- User Interface
  Explore the HyperWorks user interface.
  - Title Bar
    The title bar displays the name of the file that is currently opened, along with the active product and user profile.
  - Pages and Windows
    The main display area of the user interface is called a page. Each page can contain up to 16 windows.
  - 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.
  - 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.
  - Modeling Window
    The modeling window is where your model is displayed.
  - Status Bar
    The status bar displays information pertaining to the currently loaded model, active tools and panels, current collectors, and snap filter options.
  - Context Menus
    Context menus are floating menus that are accessed by right-clicking on elements in the user interface. They provides immediate access to a short list of commands that are contextually relevant to the selection.
  - Guide Bars
    Guide bars guide you through a series of commands, required inputs, and options necessary to complete a workflow that is specific to a tool.
  - Tcl Console
    The Tcl Console enables you to enter and execute Tcl/Tk commands instead of using the user interface.
    - HyperView Tcl Console Commands
      Overview of the HyperView commands that can be entered in the Tcl Console to manipulate the model.
    - External Window Curve Editor
      CurveEditor class, its member functions, and their use-cases are described here.
      - Curve Editor
        Creates a curveEditor object.
      - Curve Related Functions
        
        Add
        Creates the curve on the given plot's page.
        
        Capture
        Captures the screen of the external window and saves it to a user-defined file.
        
        Clear
        Erases the content in the plot window.
        
        Delete
        Erases the curve in the plot page area.
        
        Fit
        Scales the x axis and/or the y axis to fit with the curve displayed.
        
        GetAttr
        Returns entity specific properties.
        
        GetCount
        Gets number of curves
        
        GetMeta
        Gets value associated with the corresponding metadata.
        
        GetType
        Returns the plot type.
        
        SetAttr
        Changes the curve and axes' properties.
        
        SetMeta
        Adds metadata on curve based on the given index.
        
        SetType
        Sets the plot type for curve editor.
        
        Show/Hide
        Shows or hides the legend. Value can be displayed on top of each bar for bar charts only.
    - Intellisense
      The Intellisense window allows you to quickly locate commands for a given handle, as well as their parameters.
  - HWC Console
    The HWC Console, with the command line, supports auto-completion and interactive help and allows easy modification and re-execution of commands.
  - Message Log
    The Message Log lists the actions performed in the current session. The dialog also provides you with information about your file (warnings, errors, and so on).
  - Command Files
    Command files can be used to create new command scripts that perform automation, or to recover previously performed steps.
  - Dock and Undock Parts of the User Interface
    Certain parts of the user interface, such as browsers, toolbars, and panels, can be undocked and repositioned as needed.
- Adjust the View
  View controls enable you to control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
- Find and Search for Tools
  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.
- Graphical Selection
  Select and deselect entities to modify with other HyperWorks tools. Selected entities are outlined to indicate their selection state.
- Move, Snap, and Orient
  Translate, rotate, and align the model.
- Measures
  Use the Measure tool to measure length, angles, radii, areas, volumes, centers of gravity, and bounding boxes.
- Working with Entities
  Learn how to manipulate entities in HyperWorks.
- Undo-Redo
  Undo and redo actions performed in HyperWorks.
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
  Default keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.
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.
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
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
User Interface
Explore the HyperWorks user interface.
Tcl Console
The Tcl Console enables you to enter and execute Tcl/Tk commands instead of using the user interface.
External Window Curve Editor
CurveEditor class, its member functions, and their use-cases are described here.
Curve Related Functions
GetCount
Gets number of curves

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

GetCount

Gets number of curves

Syntax

<Curve Editor Object>GetCount

Description

Returns number of curves in plot.

Arguments

None.

Returns

Number of curves present.

Example

$editor GetCount

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