Panel

Description

Accels

Create or update accelerations.

Acoustic Cavity Mesh

Generate fluid-volume meshes for acoustic testing.

Add Links

Add entities to existing connectors.

Admas

Create and update masses applied to nodes.

ALE Setup

Create and modify input data pertaining to the Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian LS-DYNA capability.

Animation Secondary panel

Control the display of the model during animation sequences.

Apply Mass

Use a "dummy" connector entity to add mass to a part, or create areas of mass to represent parts not present in the CAD or FE data.

Apply Result

Apply a displacement result to the nodes.

Area

Create area-type connectors, such as adhesives.

Assemblies

Create collections of components.

Auto Cleanup

Performs automatic geometry cleanup and prepares it for meshing based on the parameters set in the panel.

Automesh

Interactively or automatically create meshes on surfaces.

Automeshing Secondary panel

A panel for most of the plate and shell meshing operations that allows you to work interactively on mesh parameters.

Axis Labels

Edit axis label information.

Axis Scaling

Modify plot axes.

Bars

Create or update bar2 or bar3 elements.

Beam Xsect

Calculate beam section properties.

Beamsection Collectors

Create components that group beamsections together.

Blocks

Create and modify block entities.

Bodies

Create and modify HyperMesh group entities that correspond to OptiStruct body definitions.

Bolt

Create and realize bolt connectors.

Border

Edit the border of an XY plot.

Build Menu

Redefine the layout of the HyperMesh menu system.

Card Editor

Select the entities that are viewed in the card image subpanel.

CFD Tetramesh

Used to generate hybrid grids, containing hexa/penta elements in the boundary layer and tetra elements in the core or fare field.

Check Elems

Verify the quality of elements. Check warp, aspect, skew, angles, length, jacobian, connectivity, and duplicates.

Color

Modify the color attributes of collectors.

Compare

Compare connectors.

Component Collectors

Create components that group data together.

Composites

Align the element material angle of a mesh of shell elements and review material angle and ply directions.

Composite Size

Define manufacturing constraints for composite sizing optimization.

Composite Shuffle

Define manufacturing constraints for composite shuffling optimization.

Cones

Create a surface or mesh for cones or cylinders.

Config Edit

Change the configuration of existing elements.

Connectors

Create and manage connectors.

Constr Screen

Define data for truncation threshold and maximum number of constraints to be retained per region, per load case for a given response type.

Constraints

Create or update constraints or enforced displacements on nodes.

Contactsurfs

Create and modify contactsurf entities.

Contour

Create contour or assignment plots of results.

Control Cards

Edit solver specific data on a set of entities.

Control Vol

Create control volumes.

Convert

Exchange some data between different solver formats.

Count

Sums the entities in the database.

Curve Attribs

Create and edits curves.

Dconstraints

Create constraints for optimization problems.

Defeature

Remove surface features.

Deformed

Create deformed plot based on displacement results.

Delete

Delete data from the database.

Dependency

Find nodes that have multiple DOF constraints.

Dequations

Create user-defined functions for constraints and/or objective functions.

Desvar link

Link a design variable to other design variables.

Detach

Detach elements from adjoining elements.

Dimensioning

Change one or more dimensions of existing geometry

Discrete DVS

Define a discrete design variable value table for use in size or shape optimization.

Distance

Find the distance or angle between nodes.

Domains

Add and edit domains or update the model.

Drag

Create a surface or mesh by dragging nodes, lines, or elements.

Dummy

Rotate the dummy assemblies or specify the position of the H-Point of a dummy assembly.

Edge Edit

Perform many edge-specific operations such as suppressing or combining.

Edges

Finds free edges and equivalences nodes on edges.

Edit Curves

Create or edit new or existing curves from files or math expressions.

Edit Element

Build, combine, and split elements.

Elem Cleanup

Improve element quality of a selected region.

Elem Offset

Create solid elements or layers of plate or shell elements based on a plate or shell element by offsetting the shell elements in a direction normal to the surface they form.

Elem Types

Select and change existing element types.

Ellipsoids

Create and modify single or multiple ellipsoids and cylinders.

Entity Sets

Create sets of nodes or elements.

Equations

Create, review, and update equations.

Faces

Find free faces and equivalences nodes on surfaces.

Fatigue

Write stress/strain results from finite element analysis to an external file that can be used to set up fatigue analysis in a supported fatigue solver.

Finite Difference panels

Provide access to the Finite Difference panel.

FD Blocks panel

Create or modify Finite Difference blocks.

FE Absorb

Add (absorb) existing FE weld entities as realization to connectors.

FE Joints

Create, review, or update joints.

Features

Display the edges of a model as one dimensional plot elements, providing a visualization tool to see the edges of a complex model.

Find

Find entities (and IDs) in the database.

Flux

Create or update flux loading to nodes.

Forces

Create or update forces.

Freehand

Morph mesh without domains, handles, or morph volumes.

Free Shape

Define design domains for free shape optimization.

Free Size

Define design domains for free size optimization.

Gaps

Create or update gap elements.

Gauge

Create a single design variable (DESVAR) and multiple property relation (DVPREL1) cards for the components selected for size optimization.

Global

Specify the template file, current component, element order and size.

Grid Attribs

Edits grid information.

Grid Labels

Edits grid label information.

Handles

Add and edit handles, or save to or load from a file.

Hidden Line

Create hidden line and shaded image plots of elements.

HyperBeam

Define beam section entities before entering the HyperBeam module.

HyperLaminate

Launch the HyperLaminate module.

HyperMorph Constraints

Create constraints that restrict the movements of nodes or force compliance with dimensional requirements during morphing.

HyperMorph module

Prepare and morph models.

HyperStudy

Parameterize solver models for performing parametric, optimization, or stochastic studies.

Connector Browser

Open a browser to display information on the models’ connectors.

Integrate

Integrate a curve.

Interfaces

Create and modify interfaces that define a contact or sliding surface.

Joints

Create, review, or update joint elements for MBD simulation.

Legend

Edit the plot legend.

Length

Determine the length of a group of selected lines.

Line Drag

Create a surface or mesh by dragging nodes, lines, or elements along a line.

Line Edit

Combine lines, splits lines at a point, at a joint, at a line, or at a plane, and smoothes lines.

Line Mesh

Create 1D elements between nodes or along a line.

Linear 1D

Create one dimensional plot elements.

Linear Solid

Create solid elements between two groups of plate elements.

Lines

Create lines using a variety of methods.

Load Collectors

Create components that group loads together.

Load on Geom

Map loads or boundary conditions from geometrical entities to associated FE mesh entities.

Load Steps

Create and update collections of load collectors.

Load Types

Select load types for new models or updates load types as defined in a template file.

Map to Geom

Map parts of the model to lines or surfaces.

Markers

Create and modify markers.

Mask

Mask entities from the display list.

Mass Calc

Obtain the mass, area, and volume of selected elements or surfaces.

Masses

Create or update mass elements.

Material Collectors

Create components that group materials together.

MBS Joints

Define kinematic joints between two local coordinate systems to connect two multibody collectors.

MBS Planes

Create rectangular, planar surfaces for use in multibody analysis.

Midsurface

Extract the midsurface representation of a solid part.

Moments

Create or update moments.

Morph

Morph a model and create shape entities.

Morph Volume

Create and manipulate morphing volumes.

Morph Constraints

Set restraints on morphing.

Morph Options

Edit options that affect morphing behavior.

Multibody Collectors

Create components that group multibodies together.

Node Edit

Associate, move, or place nodes on a surface.

Nodes

Create nodes using a variety of methods.

Normals

Display and adjust the normal of elements or surfaces.

NSM

Add non-structural mass entities to a model, or modify existing ones.

Numbers

Display the IDs of entities.

Objective

Define objective functions for optimization problems.

OBJ Reference

Define a response and its reference values for a minmax (maxmin) optimization problem.

Opti Control

Control the optimization process.

Options

Determine tolerance, zoom factor, element shrink, pick handles, and so on.

Optimization Module

Perform topology, topography, size, and shape optimizations.

OptiStruct

Write out OptiStruct input files and then solve by clicking the optistruct button.

Order Change

Change elements from first to second order, or vise versa.

Organize

Move or copy entities between components.

Ossmooth

Extract and import the final design geometry from OptiStruct’s topology, topography, and shape optimization results into HyperMesh.

Output blocks

Create and update blocks of entities used for output requests.

Penetration

Check groups for initial penetration problems.

Perturbations

Setup shape optimization.

Permute

Switch x, y, z data of entities.

Planes

Create a planar surface or mesh bounded by planar lines.

Plot Titles

Edit plot titles.

Plots

Create new plots and select curves to include on the plot.

Point Edit

Add, move, and edit fixed points.

Points

Create free points using a variety of methods.

Position

Position entities in space by selecting nodes.

Preserve Node

Create, remove, and view preserved nodes.

Pressures

Create or update pressures.

Project

Project entities to a plane, vector, or surface.

Property Collectors

Create components that group properties together.

Quality

Perform FE quality checks.

Quality Index

Calculate a single value to represent the quality of the displayed shell (2D) model.

Query Curves

Find the x and y values of a point in a curve.

Quick Edit

Collects many tools for minor edits of model geometry.

RADIOSS

Execute a RADIOSS run on your desktop from HyperMesh.

RBE3

Create or update RBE3 elements.

Read Curves

Input an xy data set from an ASCII file.

Reflect

Mirror entities about a plane.

Rename

Change collector names.

Renumber

Renumber entities.

Reorder

Change the order of named entities in the database.

Replace

Manually equivalence nodes.

Responses

Create responses for an optimization.

Results Curves

Create curves by extracting data from a HyperMesh results file.

Ribs

Create and modify simple ribs between two surfaces.

Rigid Walls

Create and update rigid walls.

Rigids

Create or update rigid or rigidlink elements.

Rods

Create or update rod elements.

Rotate

Rotate entities about a vector.

Ruled

Create a surface or mesh from nodes or lines which are unconnected.

Safety Module

Contains the panels used for safety analysis.

Scale

Modify the size of entities.

Seam

Create connectors that represent line connectors.

Seatbelt

Create and route seatbelts onto a dummy.

Sensors

Create and edit sensors.

Shape

Perform shape optimization.

Shapes panel

Create and apply shapes to morph meshes.

Shrink Wrap

Create a loose or tight shrink-wrap mesh over a model.

Simple Math

Perform simple math functions on a curve.

Size

Setup and perform size optimization.

Skin

Create a surface or mesh skin across a set of lines.

Smooth

Improve element quality on a surface mesh.

Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics

Analyze the behavior or fluid or gas inside a meshed part.

Solid Edit

Trim/split or merge solid entities

Solid Map

Create a solid mesh by defining source, destination, and along surfaces.

Solid Mesh

Create a solid mesh within a volume defined by edge lines.

Solids

Create solids using a variety of methods.

Solver

Run an external program from within HyperMesh or assign and run a solver.

Spheres

Create a spherical surface or mesh.

Spherical Clipping

Focus on a specific area of a model by displaying only the model inside a three dimensional sphere, masking everything outside the sphere.

Spin

Create a surface or mesh by rotating nodes, lines, or elements about a vector.

Spline

Create a surface or mesh with lines.

Split

Split elements into pre-defined patterns.

Spot

Create connectors.

Spotweld

Create or update spotweld elements.

Springs

Create or update spring elements.

Subcase

Generate NASTRAN and OptiStruct subcase definitions.

Summary

Create a summary of elements, loads, and properties.

Super Elems

Assign nodes to a super element set and display the nodes of a super element set.

Surface Edit

Trim surfaces with lines or surfaces, untrims surfaces, and create surfaces that fill gaps in the model.

Surface Transparency

Set the transparency level for the surfaces of selected components.

Surfaces

Create surfaces using a variety of methods.

System Collectors

Create components that group coordinate systems together.

Systems

Create local coordinate systems.

Table Entries

Specify values for the constraints used in defining functions.

Tags

Assign names to entities.

Temp Nodes

Add or remove temporary nodes.

Temperatures

Create or update temperatures.

Tetramesh

Fill an enclosed volume with first or second-order tetrahedral elements.

Titles

Create and edit screen titles.

Topography

Setup and define topography optimizations.

Topology

Setup and define topology optimizations.

Torus

Create a toroidal surface or mesh.

Transient

Create an animation sequence from transient results.

Translate

Move entities along a vector.

Unrealize

Remove existing welds.

Updates

Displays version, update, and systems information.

User View Menu

Store and retrieve specific views of the current model.

Vector Collectors

Create components that group vectors together.

Vectors

Create a vector entity.

Vector Plot

Create vector plots from vector quantity results.

Velocities

Create or update velocities.

Window

Controls xy plot window size and placement.

XY Plots

Contains the xy plotting panels.