HyperWorks 12.0 Release Notes

Connection
Offer parameterization power for element size, failure criteria and contact used for both 1D and 3D
welds.
Accurate Mass Calculation
In LS-DYNA a new mass calculation is available to match the values of the solver.
Mass Balancing
Now masses can be distributed to match user defined values of Target Mass and Center of Gravity.
HyperCrash has the ability to create mass of general types or special ones used to represent a missing
system in the model or masses created during the balancing process.
Target Mass
With an external XML file, the user can assign target mass to multiple parts simultaneously.
Support of Stress-Strain *INITIAL
LS-DYNA now supports the Stress-Strain *INITIAL conditions for all element types.
GLUE Connection
Initial support of GLUE (mastic) connection defined using continuous HEXA is now available.
Model Checking
Model accuracy is enhanced by real time checks of the mandatory fields essential to run an analysis.
Edit Entities from Browser
Entities can be edited directly from the browser. In previous versions, you could only edit from the
appropriate entity creation pages.
Solver Field Names
In the generic pages we now show solver field names as specified in the solver manual.
ID Control from Generic Panel
It is now possible to set the max ID of the model or the first available ID at the time of entity creation.
Mandatory Field Check
When creating new entities, the mandatory fields are highlighted in red. Also, a check is performed to
see if the input value is in range accepted by the solver.
Change Property and Material Connections
Properties and Materials of several connections can now be changed in one step. Connections >
Spotwelds > Modify and select the connections.