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Goal of this tutorial
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Training:
Relevant data for this tutorial:
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Step 1: Start MSC Apex Generative Design
The program starts and you can directly create your optimisation model
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Step 2: Model generation
You can either create the geometry directly in MSC Apex Generative Design or import already existing files. You can import .xb, .step, and .sldprt files into the program.
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The Non-Design Spaces will change the colour and are listed in the model tree
Step 3: Definition of boundary conditions
Go to the Loads & Boundary Condition Tool to enter the loads and fixations. Displacements, Forces, Moments, Gravity and Pressure Loads can be applied using different selection options.
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Constraint 1 | x, y, z (=0) |
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Step 4: Definition of load cases
The next steps are defined in the Studies area.
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Active in Event1: Force-Moment and Constraint1
Step 5: Definition of optimisation parameters
The optimisation parameters are selected in the Studies Areaas well.
Select the Strut Density: Medium
Select the Shape Quality: Balanced
Enter the Stress Goal: 50 MPa
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Step 6: Adding Advanced User Settings (Symmetry)
Advanced User Settings can be added to each scenario by activating the text field with a right click on the specific scenario.
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Don’t forget to save the project!
Step 7: Starting the optimisation and visualize the results
If all data is correct, the optimisation can be started and tracked in the Post Processing. The Analysis Readiness function checks if all information is provided and the optimisation can start.
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The optimisation is finished after 64 iterations (Shape Quality: Balanced).
Step 8: Visualization of Stresses & Displacements
The legend can be influenced in different ways. You can add and reduce the stress/displacement steps, enlarge different steps and set new minimum and maximum values.
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The mass of each iteration can be visualized with a diagram
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Generative Design
You can always change the Strut Density, Stress Goal and Complexity to influence the results and try out different options
The Complexitycan be increased to realize a higher resolution (increases calculation time!) Options - Application Settings - Generative Design Solver
The whole MSC Apex Generative Design project with all results can be downloaded here:
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