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  • For the force input the Clearance Region Tool is used with an offset of 3 4 mm to ensure that there is enough free space around it. Only the faces around the middle are chosen, because the rest is already covered by the access regions. The force input is a Retained Volume in this optimisation. It should always be connected to the Design Space via Interfaces/Non-Design Spaces (including Machining Allowances).

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Name

Force/Moment/Pressure/Gravity

Direction

Value in N; Nmm

Force - Moment 1

Force on Retained Volume

Fy; Fz

-1000; 1000

Force - Moment 2

Force on Retained Volume

Fx; Fy; Fz

600; -800; -200

Force - Moment 3

Force on Non-Design Space

Fy

-500

Force - Moment 4

Force on Non-Design Space

Fx; Fy; Fz

150; -200; -100

Force - Moment 51

Moment on Non-Design Space

Mz

-2000

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All boundary conditions must be assigned to the specific load cases, which are defined as Events. The number of Eventscan be changed by adding/deleting Eventsto the GD Scenario. The assignment of the boundary conditions to the Eventscan be made in the Loads & Constrains Window. The already created loads and constraints that concern the Design Space are listed in this window and can be activated for each Eventindividually.

  • Active in Event1: Force -Moment 1, Force -Moment 3, Force- Moment 51, Constraint 1, Constraint 2 and Constraint 3

  • Active in Event2: Force -Moment 2, Force -Moment 4, Constraint 1, Constraint 2 and Constraint 3

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Don’t forget to save the project!

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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.

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The whole MSC Apex Generative Design project with all results can be downloaded here:

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namePartConsolidation_2023-3.7z

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