MotionView works with a HyperWorks neutral file called H3D to represent the flexible body. This compact file format stores the necessary information for visualizing the flexbody in the pre-processing window and the modes and interface nodes in the post-processing window. It also stores the modal and nodal information.
The H3D file can be used in:
• | MotionView to represent a body as flexible body. |
• | HyperView to visualize the mode and mode shapes. |
• | MotionSolve during solution to extract mode, mode shape related data, and to write graphic information related to the flexible body into the result file. |
H3D flexbody file generation through MotionView uses a utility called Flexprep. Flexprep can be executed by accessing the FlexbodyPrep dialog from the FlexTools > Flex prep menu in MotionView or through the command line.
Refer to the Flexprep Usage topic to learn more about running flexprep through the command line.