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Importing Models

Importing Models

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Importing Models

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In the Import tab you can import external CAD line and surface data or finite element models. You can also import/merge HyperMesh model files (.hm) into the current model session.  

Importing HyperMesh Model Files

1.From the menu bar, click File > Import > Model. The Import tab opens.
2.Click fileOpen-24 and select the file(s) to import. Selected files are displayed in the File Selection pane.
Note:Remove files from the File Selection pane by clicking Remove Selection ( tableDeleteSelected-24 ) and Remove All ( tableDeleteAll-24 ).
3.Under Import options, define entity management settings.
4.Click Import.

 

Entity Management Settings

Entity management settings will only be initiated if there is a match (and conflict) between component IDs (PID), property IDs (SECID), and material IDs (MID) in the current HyperMesh session and the incoming binary files. If the component, property, or material IDs do not match, then no action will be taken and entities will be imported as is.

Note:By default, component IDs will be offset and merged to the relevant part. Selecting Keep Incoming Attributes or Keep Existing Attributes for component, property, and material entities and selecting Keep Incoming Only for Geometry/FE is the most common action for this use case.

The following options are available for components, properties, and materials.

•Offset ID merges incoming attributes with conflicting IDs into the session, and offsets their IDs. This is the default option for components, properties, and materials for representation entity management.
•Keep Existing Attributes maintains existing in-session entity attributes and incoming conflicting entity IDs.
•Keep Incoming Attributes maps incoming entity attributes to the in-session entities.

 

The following options are available for component level Geometry FE.

•Keep Both keeps both incoming and existing geometry and FE residing in the component with conflicting IDs.
•Keep Existing Only keeps existing geometry and FE that resides in the component with conflicting IDs.
•Keep Incoming Only keeps incoming geometry and FE that resides in the component with conflicting IDs.  This is the default option for geometry and FE for representation entity management.

 

See Also:

Currently Supported Versions

Import Error Messages

Import Behavior

Export Behavior

HyperMesh Comments

Duplicate Entity IDs