HyperWorks 2022.1 Release Highlights for CAD, Geometry, Meshing & Morphing
Altair EmployeeLearn about the latest enhancements for CAD, Geometry, Meshing, and Morphing in HyperWorks 2022.1 Simulation Release
For the sketching tools, a unit system support is added which enables units support for sketch data, parameter entity and variable manager. Changes made in the sketch unit system scales sketch and parameter data including its realized geometry such as lines and surfaces.
Features tools allow for editing and preserving features. Additional improvements to geometry modification tools includes feature support for defeaturing holes, fillets and logos, cuts tool improvements, splitting options with multiple lines and FE edges and support of parasolid for surface patch and stitch tools making it robust and powerful. Fe geometry support has been enhanced for drag and extend tools.
For criteria and parameter editor, new calculation method for LS Dyna is added. Also, functionality to recalculate minimum and maximum element size based on entered target size reduces time and iterations giving users recommended values by default.
The smooth tool from Edit Elements enhanced to anchor free boundary nodes, facilitate number of smooth iterations, and preserve selection etc. The split tool now allows higher order element to split, combine, and swap edges operations. Also, graphical preview made optional, this will help user to enable disable previews based on requirements.
Part and Wake based refinement has been introduced for the volume mesh-controls to analyze flow structures behind the part. This feature eliminates actual refinement zones creation and placement.
In the Morph ribbon, a new tool to create and edit Morph Constraints is now available. This new tool allows straightforward creation and management of all supported constraint types, and also allows bulk feature-based creation for some types (for example, select many hole features, and create cluster constraints for each). And in the browser, double-clicking on morph constraints will open their own browser view, from where it is now possible to activate and deactivate individual constraints on the fly with a simple mouse click.
Additional quality of life improvements in the morphing tools include a faster and better-looking morph area preview for the Proximity Morphing tool (especially for 3D models), a simplified layout for toggling the remesh options in all morphing tools, and improved model handling during Morph Shape animations that allows to freely rotate and pan the model, as well as change the model’s display and color modes while animating.