Tips to search in the Altair Community
If you have a question, searching for existing content is the best way to start looking for answers. Searching for content on the Community can be done in several ways and can be filtered by content type.
Keyword Search
You can search the Community using specific keywords and phrases. Two options are available.
Option 1
- Click the Looking Glass icon:
- Enter your keywords into the search box. Note: A list of possible matches is displayed. Click a suggested post to navigate directly to it.
- Press the <ENTER> key.
Result:
A list of posts that match your search criteria are displayed. To view a post, click on its title.
Option 2
- Enter your keywords into the community Search box located at the top of the Note: A list of possible matches is displayed. Click a suggested post to navigate directly to it.
- Click Search.
Result:
A list of posts that match your search criteria are displayed. To view a post, click on its title.
Keyword Search Tips
Here are some tips for getting more accurate search results based on keyword exact-text matching and basic boolean operators.
Exact-text matching
To find an exact word or phrase, use quotation marks. For example:
Search term = "wing landing gear" will return results with this exact phrase in the title or body of the question or discussion.
Multiple keyword matching
To find content with multiple keywords, use the + symbol. For example:
Search term = "wing"+"landing"+"gear" will return results with all three keywords in the title or body of the question or discussion.
Term Exclusion
To exclude a term from your search, use the - symbol. For example:
Search term = "wing"+"landing"-"gear" will return results with both the keywords "wing" and "landing", but does not contain the keyword "gear" in the title or body of the question or discussion.
Filtering by Content TypeOnce the search results are displayed, you can click one of the below buttons to search by a specific content type. Each content type will have different filtering options.
- All content
- Discussions
- Places
- Events
- Community members
Filtering All Content
All content includes questions, discussions, events, and places (groups and categories). When searching all community content, you have additional filtering options:
- Search title for keywords
- Search by author
- Search by date last updated
- Enter your search criteria and click Filter. The search results will consist of content that matches all search criteria.
Filtering Discussions
Discussions include both questions and discussions. Before exploring the ways in which discussions and questions can be filtered, it’s best to mention how content is organized in the Community. Discussions and questions are organized into categories.
Questions are organized into the following categories:
Category | Description |
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Community Q&A | Questions submitted by Community members |
Global Discussions |
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質問と回答 (Q&A) | Questions submitted by Community members in Japanese |
질문과 답변 (Q&A) | Questions submitted by Community members in Korean |
Discussions are organized into the following categories:
Category | Description |
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Altair HyperWorks | Simulation related discussions |
Altair HPCWorks | Cloud and High Performing Computer related discussions |
Altair HyperWorks | Data analytics and article intelligence related discussions |
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Global Discussions - Japanese |
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Altair HyperWorks - 日本語 | Simulation related discussions |
Altair HPCWorks - 日本語 | Cloud and High Performing Computer related discussions |
Altair RapidMiner - 日本語 | Data analytics and article intelligence related discussions |
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Global Discussions - Japanese |
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Altair HyperWorks - 한국인 | Simulation related discussions |
Altair HPCWorks - 한국인 | Cloud and High Performing Computer related discussions |
Altair RapidMiner - 한국인 | Data analytics and article intelligence related discussions |
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Altair Exchange | A space to share your Altair scripts, models, workspaces and extensions |
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Community News and Instructions | Community how-tos and announcements |
Filtering Discussions Using Tags
Additionally, discussions are organized by Tags. Tags (a word or phrase) can be added to a discussion or a question to make the content searchable by other users for that specific topic.
When filtering discussion-based search results, you can choose to do so via tags; doing so will filter to only discussions containing your selected tag(s). When filtering with more than one tag, you can apply an AND/OR operator. This is controlled via the Match All Tags checkbox.
- When filtering with multiple tags, the default is searching with an OR operator and will return results containing any of your selected tags.
- Enable the Match All Tags checkbox to use an AND operator, meaning only results containing all of your selected tags will be returned.
When searching discussion posts, you have additional filtering options:
- Search title for keywords
- Search by author
- Search by date last updated
- Search by category
- Search by tags
- Discussion type
- Discussions
- Questions
- Polls (currently not supported – planned for the future)
- Enter your search criteria and click Filter.
The search results will consist of content that matches all search criteria.
Filtering Places
Places include categories and groups. When searching for categories or groups, you have additional filtering options:
- Search title for keywords
- Search the description for keywords
- Search by type of content:
- Category
- Group
- Enter your search criteria and click Filter.
The search results will consist of content that matches all search criteria.
Filtering Events
Filter for Altair industry events, webinars, virtual events, and in-person events. When searching events, you have additional filtering options:
- Search title for keywords
- Search by event organizer
- Search by event date
- Enter your search criteria and click Filter.
The search results will consist of content that matches all search criteria.
Filtering Members
Filter for other Community members. When searching for others, you have additional filtering options:
- Search by username
- Search by email
- Search by member registration date
- Search by the user’s role
- Search by user’s rank
- Enter your search criteria and click Filter.
The search results will consist of content that matches all search criteria.