Automating HyperFEA and defining ply drops with COM Method

[maribatcric]

I would like to be able to automate the following tasks in HyperFEA:

1)   Open a database
2)   Select the correct project and set the number of iterations required.
3)   Carry out optimization

Do you know how this can be done? Additionally, I would like to know how to set the ply transition region between components when using object modeling.

Thank you in advance for your response,

[Ryan]

HyperFEA is not exposed directly in the object model.

V6.2 will have a new Project.UpdateFEM() method. This creates the iteration FEM (model_i.bdf). Submitting the iteration FEM to the FEA solver left up to the user.

Ply drop creation is not exposed on the object model either.