Project Data

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Training:

Relevant data for this tutorial:

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• Create the material in the Materials editor and assign it to the Design Space. In this case the material behaviour is Isotropic.

  • The specific values needed are the Elastic Modulus (

  192e3

  • 192e+3 MPa), Poisson’s Ratio (0.3) and Density (7.97e-6 kg/mm³).

• The Tension Strength is the maximum allowable stress for the material and is set to 320 MPa.

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For this model one local coordinate system needs to be created to easily apply the corresponding force to the model.
By opening the Coordinate Tools a local coordinate system is created by entering the three orientations (alpha = 75°, beta = 90°, gamma = 315°) and placing it on the front plane (coordinate system 2).

Coordinate system 1 )is already created and is the Principal Coordinate System.

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Go to the Loads & Boundary Condition Tool to enter the loads and fixations. Displacements, Forces, Moments, Gravity and Pressure Loads can be applied using different selection options.

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

How the Complexity, Keep-Non-Design Spaces function and Event Specific Safety Factors influence the design is covered in the second part of the Tutorial: Generative Design - GD-Bracket Part 2

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