After starting an optimization optimisation MSC Apex Generative Design automatically switches to the post processing. When an optimization optimisation is finished the results of the project can always be visualized inside the post process.
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In the live post processing, the iterations of the optimization optimisation 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. The optimization optimisation can be aborted by selecting the stop button next to the scenario in the left top corner. After finishing or aborting the optimization optimisation the post process can be left with the exit button in the right bottom corner.
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The approximated von Mises stress is shown as a colored coloured 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 colour 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 elected stress goal.
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It can be chosen between a discrete and a continuous spectrum. The scale can be changed by replacing a number with a distinctly chosen number. The default scale spectrum can set to 2 times the stress goal, which is a good fit for all optimizationsoptimisations. This displays the even distribution of the selected stress goal with the color colour range of green and critical points are viewable in red. The fixated Nondesign spaces are displayed in blue because no stresses can occur in these areas. At the bottom out of range colorscolours can be activated, which show areas which are above or under the adjusted scale. Moreover, the spectrum can be locked to compare different iterations with the same spectrum.
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Attention: The final mass can change with an intersection!
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Export
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optimisation Result
The final optimization optimisation 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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You can find all result files as well as the different log files of the optimization optimisation in your workspace. By default your workspace is defined as:
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In this parent folder you can find a seperate folder for each project you have saved. In these you can find your latest optimizations optimisations (named after your scenario).
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