How to get user input in HYPERVIEW

Altair Forum User

Hello

 

I want to take some values from user so how can I take values from user

 

Like in Hypermesh we use hm_getfloat 

 

Is there any command which will serve same purpose in hyperview??

tinh

Hi, 

please search for input box in tklib

or you can write your own, by dumping tk_dialog, and add an entry on it

Altair Forum User

Ok I will search for that

 

But will direct tcl commands work in hyperview script?

 

And it will be really helpful if you give any example script you have

 

And will it pop up window or where we supposed to enter values?

tinh

Hi 

i dont know direct command

open window command and enter

tk_dialog

then enter 

dump tk_dialog

it is a sample script

Altair Forum User

found how to take input its easy

puts 'Enter your name: '
#flush stdout
set name [gets stdin]

puts 'Enter your name: '
#flush stdout
set name2 [gets stdin]

set sum $name

set sum2 $name2

puts 'Hello $sum'
puts 'Hello $sum2'

 

tinh

yes, it's easy

if you need input by GUI, view tk_dialog

Pritish Avachat

Code for importing geometry in HM is as follows:
 

*geomimport 'auto_detect' 'Z:/Users/CAD.stp' 'CleanupTol=-0.01' 'DoNotMergeEdges=off' 'ImportBlanked=off' 'ScaleFactor=1.0'

How can I get these inputs like CAD location, tolerance, scalefactor from user when I run TCL script ? 

llyle_20499

Hi Pritish,

 

It will be idea for you to create GUI using TK. You can refer to HW GUI Toolkit

 

1.    From the Start menu, select All Programs.
2.    Select Altair HyperWorks.
3.    Select Tools.
4.    Select HW GUI Toolkit.
 

You can also refer to the userguide to get started: 

https://connect.altair.com/CP/kb-view.html?jf=112968&f=&kb=112938

tinh

Altair Forum User said:

Code for importing geometry in HM is as follows:
set filepath [tk_getOpenFile]

set tolerance [hm_getfloat tolerance input]

set scalefactor [hm_getfloat scalefactor input]

*geomimport 'auto_detect' '$filepath' 'CleanupTol=$tolerance' 'DoNotMergeEdges=off' 'ImportBlanked=off' 'ScaleFactor=$scalefactor'

How can I get these inputs like CAD location, tolerance, scalefactor from user when I run TCL script ? 

 

Pritish Avachat

Hello Guys,
Hope you are all doing well ! Your tutoring has helped me a lot in my initial coding.
 
Now, I am looking to load a tpl file, but before loading I want to take user input for one variable (say span) and use that variable value in formules mentioned in tpl script.
For that I am thinking to have a window pop up before running tpl file, which will store user input value(span) in one variable ($input)  and then using this $input in further tpl script.

 

I was able to write this code for poping up window in hypermesh, but this is not working in hyperview when I call same tcl script.
 

set input [hwtk::inputdialog -text 'Enter Span Value' -inputtype str \
    -x [winfo rootx $w] -y [winfo rooty $w]]

tk_messageBox -title 'hwtk::inputdialog' -message 'Span: $input mm'

1. CAN you guys help me to pop up a window in Hyperview which will store data in a variable ?
2. How to integrate Tpl script in Tcl to achieve my objective ? or any other way to load the tpl file with Step 1 input in it ?

Awaiting your replies ! 

tinh

Please show what the error raised?

Pritish Avachat

Altair Forum User said:

Please show what the error raised?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

tinh

Please replace '$w' by '.'

Pritish Avachat

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

tinh

Tpl does not share variables with tcl

Suppose sample.tpl is your file

Add these tcl codes to dip $input in sample.tpl

 

set fpt [open sample.tpl]

set buf [read $fpt]

close $fpt

set buf [string map '\$input \'$input\'' $buf]

set fpt [open sample2.tpl w]

puts $fpt $buf

close $fpt

 

 

 

Now open the sample2.tpl

sample.tpl is reserved

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Altair Forum User said:

Ok I will search for that

 

But will direct tcl commands work in hyperview script?

 

And it will be really helpful if you give any example script you have

 

And will it pop up window or where we supposed to enter values?

HI,

I am trying to get data from hyperbeam Eg. IY,IZ of a solid section. Can you please help me with script or command?

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Altair Forum User said:

Hi 

i dont know direct command

open window command and enter

tk_dialog

then enter 

dump tk_dialog

it is a sample script

HI,

I am trying to get data from hyperbeam Eg. IY,IZ of a solid section. Can you please help me with script or command?

tinh

I searched its datanames but it does not have IY IZ,

Maybe, you have to create a surface fits with that section , mesh it and use hm_getmoi

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Altair Forum User said:

I searched its datanames but it does not have IY IZ,

Maybe, you have to create a surface fits with that section , mesh it and use hm_getmoi

Hi tinh,

Can you please elaborate the meaning of surface fits?

tinh

I mean a surface that fits with the section. Sorry for my english

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Altair Forum User said:

I mean a surface that fits with the section. Sorry for my english

Hi tinh,

My hypermesh model contains some Hyperbeam sections. Each section will have associated data like shown below,

 

Area  =    777.34677330
Centroid :  
  Local  
    Yc  =    0.00369492
    Zc  =    0.00048295
Moments Of Inertia :  
  Local  
    IY  =    8385.75207149
    IZ  =    292739.17537076
    IYZ  =    0.00138714
  Centroidal  
    Iy  =    8385.75189018
    Iz  =    292739.16475806
    Iyz  =    0.00000000
  Principal  
    Iv  =    8385.75189018
    Iw  =    292739.16475806
    Angle  =    0.00000000
How can i get this data to text or any readable file by using command because my model has many such beams and I need to extract this details of all the beams.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

tinh

I am searching...

Plz wait

tinh

I found command 'hb_getresults'

But you have to pre-select a section

 

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Altair Forum User said:

I found command 'hb_getresults'

But you have to pre-select a section

 

Hi tinh,

unfortunately its showing hb_getresults as invalid.  

 

tinh

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Ajinkya Gaikwad

Altair Forum User said:

You have to enter hyperbeam GUI first

yes tinh, its working now.. thanks a lot...

I would like to know that is there any command to switche to thyperbeam GUI.

If it works then it would be very easy to get the required data.

I am trying with  *createmark beamsects 1 'solid_section.0' ,

but its not working..hb_getresults will only work if we switch to hyperbeam gui and select the particular beam section and switch back to model gui...

 

tinh

Hi

Try hm_launchhb

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Hi Tinh,

Thanks for everything its working successfully....

Just had one doubt.. Do we have any command to get back to hypermesh gui..(unlaunch hyperbeam)

tinh

Sure, we have.

::HB_Framework::exit -1

Ajinkya Gaikwad

Yes its working successfully..thanks for your help Tinh..

brahmadev

Altair Forum User said:

Sure, we have.

::HB_Framework::exit -1

Hello Tinh,

where did you find this command ?

 

I have searched it in the reference manual but couldn't find it.

 

Also, is there a way to directly export all the available shell section data as CSV format through the TCL script?

 

thanks and regards,

Brahmadev.