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Three remote loads are created (Force - Moment 1, Force - Moment 2 and Force - Moment 3) on the shown surfaces with the given values in the tables.
Name | Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity | Direction (depending on local coordinate system) | Value in N/Nmm |
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Force - Moment 1 | Force on faces | z (Point of Application [-100; 0 ;-15]) | -5000 |
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Force - Moment 2 is applied on the other two surfaces. The point of application of this remote Force can set up by determining a point regarding the global coordinate system.
Name | Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity | Direction (depending on local coordinate system) | Value in N/Nmm |
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Force - Moment 2 | Force on faces | z (Point of Application [-100;0;-15]) | -2000 |
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Force - Moment 3 is applied on the same surfaces like the first Force. This new Load is referring to the local coordinate system created earlier.
Name | Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity | Direction (depending on local coordinate system) | Value in N/Nmm |
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Force - Moment 3 | Force on faces | x (local coordinate system 1; proposed center is point of application) | 7000 |
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Six Constraints at the bottom of the structure are created:
Name | Direction |
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Constraint 1 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 2 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 3 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 4 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 5 | x, y, z (=0) |
Constraint 6 | 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 the inner surfaces are selected to attach the constraints as shown in the picture below.
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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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How the Complexity, Keep-Non-Design Spaces function and Event Specific Safety Factors influence the design is covered in the second part of the Tutorial: Generative Design - GD-Bracket Part 2
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