After starting an optimization optimisation MSC Apex Generative Design automatically switches to the post processing. When an optimization optimisation is finished the results of the project can always be visualized inside the post process.
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In the live post processing, the iterations of the optimization optimisation are displayed as soon as they are available. The current iteration is shown and the number is displayed at the bottom progress bar. Furthermore, the progress bar shows the planned number of iterations. The Design space can be displayed by selecting the button Initial Shape beneath the progress bar.
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The approximated von Mises stress is shown as a colored coloured plot. By default, the maximum stresses of all Events are shown in one plot. Therefore, the stresses from all Events are enveloped and the highest stress for each area is shown. In the right top corner the scale from zero to the maximum of this iteration is displayed. The stresses in the color colour plot and visualization area are smoothed values of the element representation and therefore estimated values. The goal of generative design is to create a lightweight design which is as close as possible to the stress goal.
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By selecting the point chart the stress curve over the iterations can be displayed. These stresses are 95% of the stresses of the element representation. Because of FE inaccuracies we purposely leave out 5% (singularities etc.) and show the relevant values for the engineer to see. Of course 100% of the stresses are being used in the optimization optimisation algorithm and this is just for the result overview.
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Attention: The final mass can change with an intersection!
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Export
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optimisation Result
The final optimization optimisation results can be exported as an STL-file by selecting the button Export Design Candidate (beneath the progress bar). Because Generative Designs can be very complex, we recommend saving files as Binarybinary STL-STLfile.
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Scale
The scale can be influenced by expanding the scale window with the arrow in the top corner.
It can be chosen between a discrete and a continuous spectrum. The scale can be changed by replacing a number with a distinctly chosen number. Recommended is a scale from zero to double the optimization optimisation goal. This displays the even distribution of the selected stress goal with the color colour range of green and critical points are viewable in red. The fixated Nondesign spaces are displayed in blue because no stresses can occur in these areas. At the bottom out of range colorscolours can be activated, which show areas which are above or under the adjusted scale.
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