HyperView User's Guide

Import

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The Tools menu Import option allows you to access the following sub-menu options and dialogs:

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The Import Plot Styles option allows you to import an XML file containing previously saved plot styles.  From the Tools menu, select Import > Plot Styles to display the Import Styles dialog.

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Import Styles dialog

To import plot styles from HyperView:

1.From the Tools menu, select Import > Plot Styles. The Import Styles dialog is displayed.
2.Use the Look in drop down menu to browse to the desired xml file.
3.Click on the desired file and click Open. A message log window will appear confirming that the file has been imported.
4.Click Close to exit the message log window.
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The Import Sets option allows you to import HyperView set (group) definition files, Animator3 session files, LSPost group files, or Patran session files.  From the Tools menu, select Import > Sets to display the dialog.

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Import Sets dialog

To import a Set File:

1.From the Tools menu, select Import > Sets. You are automatically taken to the Set panel, and the Import Sets dialog is displayed.

Note - You can also access the Import Sets dialog by clicking Import in the Set panel.

2.Select a file type (HyperView group definition file, Animator3 session file, LSPost group file, or Patran session file) from the Select format drop-down menu.
3.Under File name, click the open folder icon and browse to the desired file which contains defined sets (groups).
4.Click Open.
5.Click OK in the Import Sets dialog.
-HyperView extracts all defined sets (groups) in the selected session file.
-The HyperView groups, Animator3 groups, or LSPost groups are listed in the Groups list.
-By default, the visibility of each imported group is turned off.
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The Import Views option allows you to import a .txt file containing previously saved plot views.  From the Tools menu, select Import > Views to display the Import Views dialog.

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Import Views dialog

To import views from HyperView:

1.From the Tools menu, select Import > Views.

The Import Views dialog is displayed.

2.Use the Look in drop down menu to browse to the desired .txt file.
3.Click on the desired file and click Open. A message log window will appear confirming that the file has been imported.
4.Click Close to exit the message log window.