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Bookshelf Tutorial

Step 1: Transfer Design Candidate & Map LBCs and Material

For this Tutorial the Bookshelf project is used.

For a Retransition to a NURBS-Geometry a non-intersected optimisation result is needed. Therefore, the Smooth-Geometry from the Post Processing can be used. Go to the options of the “Transfer Design Candidate to pre processing” Button and activate the option “Map LBCs and Material”. Then press the button to start the process.

The success of the transition and the mapping of LBCs and be checked in the Map LBC tab. All newly created LBCs are listed and the status for each of them. If an LBC was not created successfully, the LBC can be manually adjusted by double clicking on the LBC.

Save the project and close MSC Apex Generative Design.

Step 2: Open Database in MSC Apex

Open the MSC Apex Generative Design database with the transitioned Design Candidate in MSC Apex.

The geometry as well as the LBCs and Material are transferred and available for the verification. The Loads are transferred to Remote Loads.

Only the meshing needs to be done as the model preparation. Here is an exemplary mesh for the Bookshelf:

The model is set in the Analysis Scene (Analysis Readiness Check) and a Scenario can be created.

The Scenario is updated to represent the optimisation. It can also be expanded to include loads and functionalities unavailable in MSC Apex Generative Design to verify the Design regarding these conditions.

Start the analysis and verify the results!