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Nondesign spaces have to be selected using the Optimization Tools. In this case the three screw holes are beeing used and a nondesign space with an offset of 2 mm is created for each.
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Step 3: Definition of boundary conditions
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Name | Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity | Direction | Value in N |
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Force - Moment 1 | Force | z | -1000 |
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Three constraints are created and attached on the Non Design Regions:
Name | Direction |
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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
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Active in Event1: Force-Moment 1, Constraint 1, Constraint 2 and Constraint 3
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Step 5: Definition of optimization parameters
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Don’t forget to save the project!
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Step 6: Starting the optimization and visualizing the results
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The optimization is finished after 64 iterations (Calculation Type: Optimizing).
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Generative Design
You can always change the Design Type, Maximum Stress and Complexity to influence the results and try out different options
The Complexity can be increased for a higher resolution (increased calculation time!)
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