HVVH-2000: Creating and Modifying Configuration Files

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

•	Add or delete new entries in the configuration file used in setting up the paths for all HyperWorks products to use HVVH. This includes:

o	Adding the HyperWorks path.

o	Adding the Solver path.

o	Adding the solver executable version.

The configuration file (configPaths.cfg) holds all the information of different HyperWorks products and its paths, located in the home directory. Also, a few solver paths can be included along with the executable paths.

Step 1: Add or modify new entries in the configuration file.

1.	From the menu bar, click Edit > Config File.

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2.	To add a new version of HyperWorks:

•	Enter a version number in Version input field.

•	For Path, add the root path of HyperWorks. For example: …c:/Altair/2017.0.014/ for version 2017 as shown below.

•	Click Add.

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3.	All entries will be updated for the HyperWorks products and the respective paths are shown in the bottom window.

4.	Click Save.

The message below is displayed.

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5.	Click OK and restart the application.

6.	To delete a version of HyperWorks:

•	Type a version number in Version input field and click Delete.

All entries are deleted for that version of HyperWorks.

7.	Click Save.

The message below is displayed.

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8.	Click OK and restart the application.

Step 2: Add a solver executable version.

1.	From the menu bar, click Edit > Config File.

2.	To add a solver executable version:

•	Under Solver executable version, select the solver from the Solver menu.

•	Type a version number in Version field.

•	Enter a path in the Path field, or use the file browser icon to search for the path.

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Click Add

The solver executable path is added. This is useful when multiple solver executables for a HyperWorks product are available. Currently, this is only available for RADIOSS and OptiStruct solvers.

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3.	The message below is displayed.

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4.	Click OK and restart the application.

Step 3: Add or modify a text editor file.

Text editors can be used to edit or view the content of text files generated by many of the options.

1.	From the menu bar, select Edit > Text Editor.

2.	From the Set text editor dialog, use the file browser icon to select a text editor.

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3.	Save saves the path of the editor used for text file editing.