HyperWorks CFD 2022 in batch mode

Alvaro Moreno Soto

Dear colleagues,

I am trying to run HyperWorks CFD using batch mode in order to automate an optimization process within HyperStudy. According to several forums, the best option to run this is using HMbacth and then -tcl to operate.

I have tried creating a tcl script that opens and saves an .hm file (for checking purposes). I cannot make it work because the system gives an error:

*setvalue: solveroptions with name GLB:Main is not a valid entity

It seems that HMbatch and the instructions in tcl fail to initiate HyperWorks CFD environment.

Do you have any recommendation as to use tcl to optimize within HyperStudy connected to HyperWorks CFD?

Thank you very much.

I attach the script to this post.

CFD.tcl

Garima_Singh

Hi @Alvaro Moreno Soto,

Kindly mail the query to hwsupport@altair.com so that the HyperWorks CFD team experts can provide the required support on the same.

Many thanks.

Kind Regards

Garima Singh

acupro

Here is the basic instruction page for 2025. Not sure it would work the same for 2022.

https://help.altair.com/hwdesktop/cfd/topics/pre_processing/simulation/templates_manage_t.htm

These may also be of interest - via SimLab.

https://help.altair.com/hwcfdsolvers/acusolve/topics/tutorials/acu/acu_7300_intro_sl_r.htm

https://help.altair.com/hwcfdsolvers/acusolve/topics/tutorials/acu/acu_7301_intro_sl_r.htm

Alvaro Moreno Soto

Thank you for your reply, but it does not answer my question.

I am not looking for a template manager, I am actually looking for a method to run HyperWorks CFD using a TCL command window, similar to what can be done in HyperMesh.

I hope this clarifies my question if it was not clear enough.

Thank you very much !!

Garima_Singh

Hi @Alvaro Moreno Soto,

Kindly mail the query to hwsupport@altair.com so that the HyperWorks CFD team experts can provide the required support on the same.

Many thanks.

Kind Regards

Garima Singh

acupro

In the current version of HyperMesh CFD (2025) you get to the TCL command window via View > TCL Command Window. You may need to update the version if you don't see that in the older version.

To run a saved .tcl file within that TCL Command Window:

source {full-path-to-.tcl-file}