Opening and Saving Files - HM-1010

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

Exercise 1: Opening and Saving Files
This exercise uses the following model files: bumper_cen_mid1.hm, bumper_mid.hm, bumper_end.igs, and
bumper_end_rgd.fem. Each model fie contains various sections, but the whole bumper model is shown, following.
Step 1: Open the HyperMesh model file, bumper_cen_mid1.hm.
The model file, bumper_cen_mid1.hm, is now loaded. This file contains mesh and geometry data.
HyperMesh model file, bumper_cen_mid1.hm, opened in HyperMesh
Open a HyperMesh file
Import a file into a current HyperMesh session
Save the HyperMesh session as a HyperMesh model file
Export all the geometry to an IGES file
Export all the mesh data to an OptiStruct input file
Delete all data from the current HyperMesh session
Import an IGES file
Import an OptiStruct file to the current HyperMesh session
1. Access the Open File dialog in one of the following ways:
From the Pull-down menu, choose File, then Open
From the Standard toolbar, click Open ( )
2. Open the model file, bumper_cen_mid1.hm.
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Step 2: Import the HyperMesh model file, bumper_mid.hm, into the current HyperMesh session.
The file, bumper_mid.hm, is now imported into the session.

HyperMesh model file, bumper_mid.hm, imported on top of existing data in the HyperMesh session
Step 3: Import the IGES geometry file, bumper_end.igs, into the current HyperMesh session.
Geometry data is added to the model.
1. Access the Import tab in one of the following ways:
From the Pull-down menu, choose File, then Import
From the Standard toolbar, click Import ( )
2. From the Import tab in the tab area, choose Import type: HM Model from the pull-down menu.
3. Under File selection, click the file icon ( ) and browse to select the file, bumper_mid.hm.
4. Click Apply.
1. From the Import tab in the tab area, choose Import type: Geometry from the pull-down menu.
2. Under File selection, choose File type: Iges from the pull-down menu.
3. Under File selection, click the file icon ( ) and browse to select the file, bumper_end.igs.
4. Click Apply.
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IGES geometry file, bumper_end.igs, imported into the session
Step 4: Import the OptiStruct input file, bumper_end_rgd.fem, into the current HyperMesh session.
This OptiStruct input file contains mesh for the bumpers end portion. The mesh is added to the existing data in the current HyperMesh
session and will be located in the same area as the geometry representing the bumpers end.
1. From the Import tab in the tab area, choose Import type: FE Model from the pull-down menu.
2. Under File selection, choose File type: OptiStruct from the pull-down menu.
3. Under File selection, click the folder icon in File: and browse to bumper_end_rgd.fem.
4. Click Apply.
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OptiStruct input file, bumper_end_rgd.fem, imported on top of data in the current HyperMesh session
Step 5: Save the HyperMesh session as a HyperMesh model file called practice.hm.
The data currently loaded in HyperMesh is now saved in a HyperMesh binary data file of the name you entered.
Step 6: Export the models geometry data to an IGES file called practice.igs.
All of the geometry loaded in HyperMesh (points, lines, surfaces) is now saved in an .iges file with the name you entered.
Step 7: Export the models mesh data to an OptiStruct input file called practice.fem.
1. From the File pull-downmenu, select Save As...
2. Enter the name, practice.hm.
3. Click Save.
1. Access the Export tab in one of the following ways:
From the Pull-down menu, choose File, then Export.
From the Standard toolbar, click Export ( ).
2. In the Export tab, choose Export type: Geometry from the pull-down menu.
3. Under File selection, File type: should indicate Iges.
4. Under File selection, click the folder icon in the File field, browse to the desired destination folder, and enter practice.igs
5. Click Save.
6. Click Apply to export the file.
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All of the finite element data loaded in HyperMesh (nodes, elements, loads, etc.) is now saved as an .fem file with the name you
entered.
Step 8 (Optional): Delete all data from the current HyperMesh session.
Step 9 (Optional): Import the IGES geometry file you created, practice.igs.
Refer to Step 3 for detailed instructions.
Step 10 (Optional): Import the Optistruct input file you created, practice.fem, into the current HyperMesh
session.
Import practice.fem into the current session. The data in the file will be added to the existing data in the current HyperMesh session.
Refer to Step 4 for detailed instructions.
With the completion of Steps 8, 9, and 10, your current HyperMesh session should contain all of the geometry and mesh data that existed
in the HyperMesh session that was saved to a HyperMesh file in Step 5.
Step 11 (Optional): Save your work.
Go to HyperMesh Tutorials

1. In the Export tab, choose Export type: FE Model from the pull-down menu.
2. Under File selection, choose File type: OptiStruct from the pull-down menu.
3. Under File selection, click the folder icon in the File field, browse to the desired destination folder, and enter practice.fem
4. Click save.
5. Click Apply to export the file.
1. Access the delete New HyperMesh Model function in one of the following ways:
From the Pull-down menu, click New
From the Standard toolbar, click New .hm File ( )
2. Answer Yes to the pop-up question "Do you wish to delete the current model? (y/n)".
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