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Chapter 2: Introduction to HyperMesh Process AutomationFundamentals of HyperMesh Automation - OverviewTopics Presented:What is HyperMesh automation?Levels of automation, from basic to advancedThe HyperMesh Utility MenuFiles associated with the Utility MenuRunning macros and Tcl/Tk scripts from the Utility MenuExercise: Create Utility Menu button to run a user-created Tcl scriptWhat is HyperMesh Automation?In general, it is an automatic or semi-automatic execution of a series of HyperMesh commands, steps or processes.Levels of Automation, from Basic to AdvancedLevel 1: HyperMesh macroLevel 2: HyperMesh Tcl/Tk scriptLevel 3: Altair Process ManagerLevel 1: HyperMesh macroPerforms a HyperMesh action.It is a command file containing HyperMesh, mouse, and Templex commands. Some benefitsReduces user time and mouse clicks for lengthy and repetitive tasks.Creates custom HyperMesh environmentsApplication examplesOne click shortcut to automesh panel, cleanup sub-panel, add point: point buttonOne click tool turning on/off all of the geometryOne click tool creating a component collector with a hard-coded nameLimitationsCannot cancel execution or reject results of a macroA macro is not recursive; it cannot call itselfLevel 2: HyperMesh Tcl/Tk ScriptTcl/Tk Publicly available, open-standard, interpreted scripting languageTcl/Tk is embedded in HyperMeshSome benefitsAdd logic and conditional control to HyperMesh macrosDevelop custom applications, including user-defined panelsA Hypermesh Tcl/Tk script file containsHyperMesh macro commandsHyperMesh Tcl commandsCore Tcl/Tk commandsApplication examplesTool creating a solver material databaseTool defining a HyperMesh panelTool requesting user to specify load collector name and then creates the collector with that name if one does not already existLevel 3: Altair Process ManagerEnables rapid development and deployment of process automation applications in the CAE domainIt is a programmable personal workflow manager that guides users throug