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In the following the final result of a previous tutorial will be modified and a Two-Stage-Optimisation will be performed. In this case an additional strut will be added.
Step 1: Transfer of the already existing geometry
The first step is to transfer an already existing geometry. The result from the following optimisation was used in this case:
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In general, every previous iteration can serve as a Start Space and can be exported.
Step 2: Creation of an additional strut
With the Sketching and Geometry Tools inside MSC Apex Generative Design an additional strut can be created. First, two planes are placed where the strut is to begin and end. These planes are created with the Sketching Tool by sketching a rectangle on one of the global planes. The Transform Tool enables the user to place the planes on the desired positions.
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The results are two circular surfaces which can be connected to one strut by using the Surface Loft Tool. For this the picking filter on the left side of the tool has to be set to Edges. The result is one strut which is displayed as a solid inside the model tree.
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Step 3: Creation of the Start Space
To create the new Start Space the just created strut and the imported optimised shape can be merged with a Boolean Operation.
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The resulting faceted solid needs to be exported as an STL-file.
Attention: The unit has to be in meters!
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Step 4: Start of the optimisation with the modified Start Space
In the last step the optimisation can be (re-)started with the new, modified Start Space. Therefore, the previous Scenario can be copied.
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