Sets

Create, update and review named sets of entities.

Blocks

Create and modify a block entity.

Tags

Assign names to entities.

Titles

Create, edit and move screen titles and entity tags.

Delete

Delete data from a model database, preview and delete empty collectors and preview and delete unused property collectors, material collectors, or curves.

Card Editor

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

Organize

Reorganize your database by copying or moving data (entities) among collectors or includes.  

Renumber

Renumber entities.

Count

Obtain a count of all the entities in your database.

ID-Manager

Manage all of the IDs for the entities that you create, and define ID ranges for all of the entities in each Include file in relation to the full model in order to avoid ID duplication.

Model Checker

Checks the model for errors and warnings.

Quick Access

Quickly find and open the tools, panels and browsers that are available from the menu bar pull-downs or from the Utility browser.

Matrix browser

Explore HyperMesh and HyperView data entities and export the entities to external files for further analysis.

Orientation Review

Display/review and modify frequently used coordinate systems used in CAE analysis.  

Transformation Tool

Translate, scale, reflect or rotate elements with multiple numbers of copies including properties and loads attached to them.    

Part Replacement

Replace the elements in an existing component with new elements; typically replacing a similar part remeshed or slightly reshaped.

Position

Specify a new position for model entities.

Reflect

Reflect portions of a model about a plane, changing the selected portion into a mirror image of itself.

Rotate

Rotate entities around an axis in space.

Scale

Increase or decrease an entity’s dimensions.

Set browser

Automate the grouping and display of model components through the entity set functionality.

Solver

Run an external program from within Engineering Solutions or assign and run a solver on selected analysis decks.

Summary Template

Obtain a summary of component element counts or element properties of the current model.

Translate

Move entities in a single specified direction.

Component Table

Displays components and their associated attributes in an interactive table.

Material Table

Review and edit OptiStruct materials.

Property Table

Displays properties and their associated attributes in an interactive table.

Load Collector Table

Review and edit OptiStruct load collectors.

Load Step browser

Create, manage and display loadsteps (sub-cases) and the associated control cards.

Create Cards

Shortcut to creating any available entity card within the program. Select the card to create from the list that appears.