Next to the possibility to start the optimization optimisation from MSC Apex Generative Design User Interface, it is also possible to start an optimization optimisation via command line (power shell). PowerShell) using the following information:
& 'C:\Program Files\MSC.Software\MSC Apex Generative Design\2020-737572\runGD_Engine.bat'
For this the in MSC Apex Generative Design prepared model needs to optimisation Scenario can be exported into a seperate separate folder. In this folder all necessary files for the optimization optimisation are saved - the stl STL-files as geometry input and the configuration file with all the optimization information. The configuration file constains contains all information necessary for the algorithm to run through the optimizationoptimisation and can be edited to change the optimisation parameter. Further information regarding the configuration file here.
How to start a Command Line Optimization:
To start the optimization a powershell needs to be opened. This can either be done by starting the powershell and navigating to the optimzation folder or directly in the optimization folder (shift+right MB). The algorithm is started using the command ….
This can be done locally or remotely on another server. It depends on the configuration file and the settings in here if the optimization is carried out on CPU or GPUBy executing the MSC Apex Generative Design Engine via command line inside this folder the optimisation can be done without any graphical user interface. The optimisation results are saved in the same folder as the input data and can be imported back into MSC Apex Generative Design to use the Post Processing.
How a command line optimisation can be executed is described here.