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The optimisation parameters are selected in the Studies Area as well.
Manufacturing Method: Generic AM
Failure Criteria: Von Mises
Stress Goal: 2 MPa (Safety Factor: 338)
You can switch between the Safety Factor and Stress Goal in the properties panel by clicking the gear wheel.Strut Density: Medium
Shape Quality: Balanced
The Stress Goal seems to be chosen quite low for the material selection however when considering the low loading conditions, it is a suitable choice. The resulting stresses deliver a well-formed design.
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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.
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.
The optimisation is finished after 64 iterations (Shape Quality: Balanced).
You can check the status of the optimisation in the GD Status and get more information on Warning and Error messages. This can be done directly in the Post-Processing as well as in the Studies tab for an optimisation that has already run.
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Step 8: Visualization of Stresses, Displacements & Mass
Inside the Post-Processing the von Mises stress and the displacements are visible for all iterations and for every Event
The Scale can be influenced individually
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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 optimisations below show the influence of the Strut Density when nothing else is changed.
Strut Density: Medium
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Strut Density Dense
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Strut Density: Sparse
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The whole MSC Apex Generative Design project with all results can be downloaded here:
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