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To start an optimisation either a geometry can be imported or created with the MSC Apex Modeler. In the following the geometry generation for the Bookshelf with the MSC Apex Modeler is explained step by step:

  • With the Geometry Create Tools many different sketching tools can be selected. To create the Design Space for the generative design Bookshelf the Polyline Tool is needed. To create a sketch a plane (in this case y- z-plane) must be selected.

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  • After finishing the sketch, the tool can be closed

    • The sketch automatically converts into a surface

  • With the Push/Pull tool a 3D geometry is generated

    • In this case the surface is pulled by 150 mm

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  • To create Void Spaces another sketch is needed

    • Therefore, the center point circle tool is chosen from the sketching tools and the surface of the 3D geometry as the new sketching plane

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  • After closing the tool three new surfaces are created

  • With the Push/Pull tool the surfaces are selected and pushed completely through the 3D geometry

    • This results in holes inside the geometry which are Void Spaces

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  • To create bolts for the fixation of the bookshelf the Void Spaces are used as a starting point. They are extended using a new sketch on the same plane with slightly bigger circles with a radius of 8 mm

    • This time the new created surfaces are pushed only 130 mm inside the geometry

    • This creates sections which can be later used as Non-Design Spaces

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  • Another option to create Void Spaces is to generate new solids and to subtract them with a Boolean operation from the already existing solid

You can find the created Design Space here:

View file
nameBookshelf_DesignSpace.x_t

With these steps the Design Space for a Bookshelf is created and the optimisation model setup can start which is described here.