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TypeError Collection from model.translatemark after model.duplicatemark
Hello, this code stops with a TypeError on the last command line. How to assign correctly the duplicated collection to the translatemark method? How to save the duplicated element IDs to a list? import hm import hm.entities as ent model = hm.Model() visible_elements = hm.CollectionByDisplayed(model, ent.Element)…
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FLUX & HYPERSTUDY coupling 관련 질문
Description: Kindly add description here Product/Topic Name : Kindly include the product name, version if applicable here. Also, Don't forget to tag with the product/topic related to your question. *Note from Community Team - Once you receive a satisfactory answer on your question, kindly mark your answers as "Accepted" so…
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Custom Property overwrite GUI EDEM API
Hi all! I am trying to overwrite custom properties by using values retrieved from the GUI. No matter what I try, I cannot overwrite the initalized values in the getDetailsForProperty() method. So, I want to be able to set the value for for example the custom property "Thermal Conductivity" using the GUI. Thermal…
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output of DRESP2 in topology optimization
Hi, I am calculating acceleration results at individual model nodes in a topology optimization (using EIGRA and FREQ) via DRESP2 with DEQATN, and using these as an optimization objectives. How can I write the result of the DRESP2 card to the punch file for verification? I would like to plot the DRESP2 results the same way…
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Coupled Simulation of Rock Breakage by Hydraulic Hammer Using EDEM and MBD Co-Simulation
A hydraulic hammer, also known as a hydraulic breaker, is a powerful tool attachment for excavators and other construction equipment that uses hydraulic pressure to deliver high impact blows for breaking bulk material such as concrete, asphalt, and rock. Objective: Simulating rock breakage using a hydraulic hammer with…
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Simulation error during bending test setup on merged geometry in SimSolid [Inspire v2025]
Hello, I am currently setting up a bending test simulation in Altair Inspire v2025 using SimSolid. The part consists of a hexagonal lattice structure embedded in a solid outer shell, modeled using implicit geometry and then combined with Boolean operations. After using the Combine tool to merge the lattice with the solid…
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¿Como puedo solucionar el error "hwfdmplugincore.dll: No se puede encontrar el modulo especificado"
Resulta que ya he intentado todas las recomendaciones respectivas a este post. ya se verificaron los requerimientos del sistema operativo y de hardware ya se actualizaron los controladores del GPU y de la tarjeta grafica ya se desactivo el antivirus a la hora de realizar la instalación ya se desinstaló el antivirus a la…
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Optimizing Tractor-Implement Systems with MotionSolve and EDEM
Introduction Effective tractor-implement systems are necessary for cultivating healthy crops. Traditionally, improving tractor-implement performance has relied on field testing – a process which is time-consuming, weather-dependent, and costly. In this article, we explore how MotionSolve (Multibody Dynamics) and EDEM…
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How to Calibrate PM FlexTire™ Tire Model Inputs
How to Calibrate PM FlexTire™ Tire Model Inputs Required Inputs: Tire CAD: Preferably STEP, or BDF. Physical measurements (or accurate high-fidelity FEA simulation results) at the target tire air pressure: Inflated radius Vertical force-deformation Rolling resistance (Optional) Contact patch area vs. vertical load…
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How to Run PM FlexTire™
How to Run PM FlexTire™ This example demonstrates running PM FlexTire™ using the Clay1_6x2m.dem EDEM simulation deck with the Tractor Tire, both available from the Altair Marketplace. Steps to Set Up and Run PM FlexTire™ in EDEM Open the Example Simulation Deck Open Clay1_6x2m.dem from the PM Example Files (available from…
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How to Setup Tire Motion in EDEM
How to Setup Tire Motion in EDEM There are two primary options for defining flexible tire motion in Altair EDEM using PM FlexTire™: Using EDEM’s built-in kinematics, force, and torque controllers Simplest to implement and fastest to solve. Limited in functionality compared to coupled simulations. Using an MBD solver…
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How to Pre-Process Tire Model: Option 2 Manually
How to Pre-Process Tire Model: Option 2 (Manually) In some cases, STPtoOBJ.exe may not generate the required input files from a STEP file for PM FlexTire™, or you may wish to have greater control over mesh resolution for your tire model. In these situations, you can use Altair SimLab® to manually generate the necessary…
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How to Pre-Process Tire Model: Option 1 Automated
How to Pre-Process Tire Model: Option 1 (Automated) The PM FlexTire™ pre-processor (STPtoOBJ.exe) is a Python-based executable that: Converts STEP files to BDF mesh files. Converts BDF files to Wavefront OBJ files for use in EDEM. For a full list and description of available flags, refer to Appendix D of the PM FlexTire™…
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How to Install PM FlexTire™
How to Install PM FlexTire™ The PM FlexTire™ solver and example files are available for download on the Altair Marketplace. PM FlexTire™ is available to Altair customers through the Altair Partner Alliance. To access the solver, users must first contact their Altair sales representative to request access. Once access is…
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What is Pratt & Miller(PM) FlexTire™
What is Pratt & Miller (PM) FlexTire™ PM FlexTire™ enables realistic deformable tire simulation within the Altair EDEM environment. It can operate as a standalone solver inside EDEM or be co-simulated with multibody dynamics (MBD) tools such as Altair MotionView/MotionSolve. PM-FlexTire™ is a simplified finite element tire…
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EDEM API - Collision Metrics
Overview: Attached to this post you will find the source code and the compiled dll/so file for the calculation of some of the most common collision metrics. These metrics include the collision energy loss, duration and relative velocity. You can learn more about how the energy loss is calculated in this post. Prerequisite:…
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PhysicsAI Prediction Error with LS-DYNA *INCLUDE Files
I am using HyperMesh v2025, PhysicsAI, and LS-DYNA. I typically work with simulation models that include *INCLUDE cards to organize the input files. I am able to train my PhysicsAI model on these files without any issues. The thickness and material properties are extracted correctly, and testing predictions also work…
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Automated scripts for consecutive analysis cases in SimLab
Overview: This is a script that can be run at once when there are multiple solutions that need to be interpreted. How To : Step 1) Check the analysis list you set in SimLab GUI. (ex. Steady, Steady_2_inlet++) Step 2) Define the analysis case you want to run. Step 3) Enter the path where you want to save the .slb file. Step…
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HyperView/Graph 의 HWC console을 통한 Log/Copy to Tcl/Python 기능 활용 방법
WV console을 활용하여 Tcl/Python 언어 확인 방법 및 기록이 가능합니다. 사용 방법은 다음과 같습니다. 1. HWC console 창을 활성화 2. 기능 실행 후 기록 되는 commnad를 이용하여 HWC 언어로 바로 사용하거나, Copy to python/tcl을 클릭하여 python/tcl 언어로 작업하실 수 있습니다. HyperMesh 에서 command.tcl 파일에 api가 기록되는 것처럼 사용하시기 위해서는 Log to HWC file 또는 Log to Tcl/Python file 을 클릭하여 진행하실 수 있습니다. 1. 아래와 같이 설정 2.…
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polyNURBS not displaying correctly Altair Inspire v2025
I get irregularly shaped triangles when I hover over the face of polyNURBs. How do I prevent this from happening? Hovering and selecting edges and points of polyNURBS does not cause this issue.
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How do i export a Hypermesh model, with mesh, to an .inp file so i can use it on Abaqus?
I dit meshed a part on Hypermesh v2025, that i imported from Inventor, Autodesk. Now, after i meshed the way i wanted, i need to know how i can export it to a .inp file so i can simulate on Abaqus.
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Is there an overview for the nomenclature of stress results in Hyperview?
Hello everyone, In my random response analysis I get von mieses stress outputs with the prefix (Z1) or (Z2). What exactly does that mean? Despite spending quite some time searching the docu I wasnt able to find an definitive answer. I only found this page on processing nastran results. There it is said that Z1 and Z2…
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import forces hypermesh
Hello Community. I would like to calculate a tank in HyperMesh with Optistruct. This tank contains particles that load the tanks. I have set up an EDEM simulation to determine the reaction forces between the particles and the tank wall. I then saved the forces in a .csv file. I now want to read the external force into…
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EDEM Failed reading file exported by Hypermesh CFD- Failed to read new data
Description: [Hi, I've been trying solving the Acusolve-EDEM tutorial "ACU-T: 6100 Particle Separation in a Windshifter using Altair EDEM" but when I try opening with EDEM the .dem file previously exported by Hypermesh CFD, I've got the following errors and I'm not able to open it: -Could not read file…
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Using Compose to write scripts for Simlab
Hello, I am trying to run a script for Simlab using the Python IDE in Compose. I run into issues with the very first line of code where I call: from hwx import simlab I get an error in the Python window of Compose: ImportError: cannot import name 'simlab' from 'hwx' (C:\Program…