After starting an optimization MSC Apex Generative Design automatically switches to the post processing. When an optimization is finished the results of the project can always be visualized inside the post process.
Live View
In the live post processing, the iterations of the optimization are displayed as soon as they are available. The current iteration is shown and the number is displayed at the bottom progress bar. Furthermore, the progress bar shows the planned number of iterations. The Design space can be displayed by selecting the button Initial Shape beneath the progress bar.
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Stresses
The approximated von Mises stress is shown as a colored plot. By default, the maximum stresses of all Events are shown in one plot. Therefore, the stresses from all Events are enveloped and the highest stress for each area is shown. In the right top corner the scale from zero to the maximum of this iteration is displayed. The stresses in the color plot and visualization area are smoothed values of the element representation and therefore estimated values. The goal of generative design is to create a lightweight design which is as close as possible to the stress goal.
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Attention: The maximum stress is displayed here. Inaccuracies because of FE singularities or stress exceeding because of boundary conditions are included.
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Displacements
By selecting the displacement button the translational displacements are shown. It can be chosen between the resultant or the component for each direction.
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Mass
By selecting the mass point chart, the mass curve over the iterations is displayed.
Attention: The final mass can change with an intersection!
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Export Optimization Result
The final optimization results can be exported as an STL-file by selecting the button Export Design Candidate (beneath the progress bar). Because Generative Designs can be very complex, we recommend saving files as Binary-STL.
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Scale
The scale can be influenced by expanding the scale window with the arrow in the top corner.
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