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You can find all relevant data for this tutorial in the Example folder! ("C:\Program Files\MSC.Software\MSC Apex Generative Design\2019\Examples")
CAD Preparation: To use the symmetry function, the model must be centered in the coordinate origin along the symmetry plane.
Step 1: Create a new project
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- Start MSC Apex Generative Design 2019
- Create a new project using the symbolsymbo
- Enter a projectname Project name and save the project
- Open the newly created project
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- Assign a Material to each object/surface and enter the specific values for the Young's Modulus (210e3) and poisson ratio (0.28) in the Material Editor
- Activate the option design space for the relevant stl file. Only one volume can be selected as such.
- In this case: Pedaldesign1Pedal - design-1
Step 3: Definition of boundary conditions
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- Object "Pedalfootsurface1" experiences a force of -1000 N in y-direction (Force). The force of the whole pedal is -2000 N. If you are using the symmetry option, the force must be adjusted to the calculation model. If only half of the component is calculated (symmetry along about the zXY-axisPlane), the force must also be cut in half. The example already considers this restriction.
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- A total of 1 force and 1 fixation should have been created as a result
- The object "Pedalfixation1" does not experience any force or fixation but is it's necessary to connect the pedal with the axle. Therfore the form is considered in the optimization.
All boundary conditions must be assigned to the load cases. The number of load cases can be changed using the "+" or "-" characters. The assignment of the boundaries to the load cases can be made in the boundary conditions or load cases area.
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- Choose the design type normal
- Enter the optimization goal stress: 60 MPa
- Set the symmetry setting: Z-Axis. The Z-Axis symmetry constraint is used to span a plane along the x- and y-axes in the coordinate origin.
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- XY-Plane
- Open Result File Formats. The following result files should be activated:
- stl File: results of each iteration in stl file format
- stl Files Intersected: result of each iteration intersected with the design space in stl file format
- ply Files with Stress: results with the information of stresses of each iteration (must be activated to show the results in the Visualization space)
- ply Files with Displacement: results with the information of displacements of each iteration (must be activated to show the results in the Visualization space)
- More information on result file formats here
All Inputs can be viewed and checked in the configuration file. The file should look like this.wrong file
Z-Axle= XY-Plane
Step 5: Save the project
Step 6: Starting the optimization and visualizing the results
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The legend can be influenced using the slider. The function "Automatically set to local minimum and maximum" considers the stressesof each iteration and sets the values from the current 
iteration.
Step 8: Visualization of Displacements
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You might also be interested in these tutorials:
- Introductory Optimization - Jet-Enigne-Bracket
- Introductory Optimization - Hook
- Introductory Optimization - Eccentric
- Symmetrical Optimization - Bridge