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Goal of this tutorial

  • Get to know the workflow of consolidating parts

  • Get used to the different geometry tools assisting the Design Space creation

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Training:

Relevant data for this tutorial:

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namePartConsolidation_ConfigTool.x_t

Step 1: Start MSC Apex Generative Design

The program starts and you can directly create your optimisation model

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, .xt, .step, and .sldprt files into the program.

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  • Create the material in the Materials editor and assign it to the Design Spaceand create a material for the Retained Volume and assign it

  • The specific values needed are the Young's Modulus (70000 MPa), Poisson ratio (0.27) and Density (2.7e-6 kg/mm3)

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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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Name

Direction

Constraint 1

x, y, z (=0)

Constraint 2

x, y, z (=0)

Constraint 3

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 1, Force-Moment 3, Force-Moment 5, Constraint 1, Constraint 2 and Constraint 3

  • Active in Event2: Force-Moment 2, Force-Moment 4, Constraint 1, Constraint 2 and Constraint 3

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Step 5: Definition of optimisation parameters

The optimisation parameters are selected in the Studies Area as well.

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Don’t forget to save the project!

Step 6: Starting the optimisation and visualizing 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).

Generative Design

  • You can always change the Strut Density, Stress Goal and Complexityto influence the results and try out different options

  • The Complexitycan be increased for a higher resolution and more detailed result (increased calculation time!)

  • The Strut Densityinfluences the structures which are formed during optimisation

The whole MSC Apex Generative Design project with all results can be downloaded here: Coming Soon!

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