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To apply the forces the Loads & Boundary Condition Tool is needed. Select the two upper faces at the same time. By disabling the Thunderbolt (tool execution mode selector) in the top left corner of the tool settings, both surfacescan be selected simultaneously and a Remote Force between them can be applied. In the Orientation field an external (local) coordinate system can be selected (coordinate system 2).
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Name | Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity | Direction (depending on local coordinate system) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Force - Moment 1
| Force | Z (Local coordinate system 2; Point of Application [-74,03; -12,90; 71,12 ])
| 35598,00 N |
Force - Moment 2 | Force | X (Local coordinate system 2; Point of Application [-74,03; -12,90; 71,12 ]) | 37823,00 N |
Force - Moment 3 | Moment | Z (Local coordinate system 2) | 565000 N mm |
Two loads and one Moment are created with the given values in the table. They are all referring to the Local Coordinate System 2.
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Force - Moment 4 is also applied on the surfaces of both Non-Design Spaces in z-direction. Now the orientation is referred to the coordinate system 3.
Name | Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity | Direction (depending on local coordinate system) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Force - Moment 4 | Force | Z (Local coordinate system 3; Point of Application [-74,03; -12,90; 71,12 ]) | -42273,00 N |
Four constraints are created:
Name | Direction |
|---|---|
Constraint 1 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 2 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 3 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 4 | x, y, z (=0) |
Under Displacement Constraints a “clamped” constraint can be chosen, which locks translations in all three directions. On the left side of the Tool the relevant geometry choice can be selected. In this case surfaces are selected.
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All result iterations are displayed as soon as they are available. Furthermore, you are able to stop the optimisation in this selection area. However, a Restart is not directly possible.
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The whole MSC Apex Generative Design project with all results can be downloaded here:
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