Structural Generative Design
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Structural Generative Design Basics
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Functional Generative Design Access to Content
Action Bar
Standard Area
Design Study
Free Shape Design
Part Design
Shape Reconstruction
Shape Review
Analysis Setup
Predefined Queries
Workflow
About Design Explorations
Feature Manager
Feature Manager
Filtering the Feature List in the Feature Manager
Diagnostic Viewer
Topology Optimization and Analysis
About Topology Optimization
Getting Started
Preparing Your 3D Shape
Partitioning the Design Space
Setting Up Your Design Space
Setting Up the Simulation Scenario
Validating the Design Space
Defining Targets and Verifying Features
Computing and Generating the Shape
Validating the Resulting Shape
Reconstructing the Shape
Performing a Trade Off Study
Partitioning the Design Space
Creating Publications
Creating a Publication on a Volume
Creating an Automated Publication
About the Optimization Stategy
Performing an Optimization Using the Topology Optimization Assistant
Creating a New Topology Optimization
Model
Model Configuration
Selecting Parts for the Topology Optimization
Abstractions
Remote Masses
About Remote Masses
Defining Remote Masses
Analytical Rigid Surfaces
About Analytical Rigid Surfaces
Defining Analytical Rigid Surfaces
Virtual Contact
About Virtual Contact
Defining Virtual Contact Interactions
Regions to Preserve
About Regions to Preserve
Specifying Regions to Preserve
Connections
Rigid Connections
About Rigid Connections
Defining Rigid Connections
Springs
About Springs
Defining Springs
Pins
About Pins
Defining Pins
Bolts
About Virtual Bolts
Defining Bolts
Replicating Virtual Bolts
Surface-based Contact and Tied Connections
About Surface-Based Contact and Tied Connections
About Proximity and Orientation Requirements
Defining Surface-Based Contact by Detecting Contact
Defining Surface-Based Contact by Selecting Surfaces
Couplings
About Couplings
Defining Couplings
Physics
About Analysis
About Enhanced Analysis Setup Features
Loads
Gravity
About Gravity
Applying Gravity
Pressures
About Pressures
Applying Pressures
Forces
About Forces
Applying Forces
Remote Forces
About Remote Forces
Applying Remote Forces
Applied Translations
About Applied Translations
Applying Translations
Bearing Loads
About Bearing Loads
Applying Bearing Loads
Torques
About Torques
Applying Torques
Remote Torques
About Remote Torques
Applying Remote Torques
Centrifugal Forces
About Centrifugal Forces
Applying Centrifugal Forces
Restraints
Clamps
About Clamps
Applying Clamps
Fixed Displacement
About Fixed Displacement
Applying Fixed Displacement
Ball Joints
About Ball Joints
Applying Ball Joints
Sliders
About Sliders
Applying Sliders
Hinges
About Hinges
Applying Hinges
Thermal Conditions
Thermal Conditions
Prescribed Temperatures
About Prescribed Temperatures
Applying Prescribed Temperatures
About Load Cases
Creating Load Cases
Validation
Setup Validation
About Setup Validation
Meshing Options
About Meshing
Setting Up Meshing Options
Running the Validation
Viewing Analysis Results
Rendering Associated Geometry
About Rendering Settings
Controlling Geometry Rendering
Result Options
About Result Options
Controlling Results Display
The Postprocessing Context Toolbar
Contour and Symbol Plots
About Contour and Symbol Plots
About Contour Plotting
Understanding How Contours are Rendered
Understanding How Contour Values are Computed
Understanding Contour Limits
Displaying Contour Plots
Modifying Legend Display Options
Min/Max Values
About Min/Max Values
Controlling the Display of Maxima and Minima
Resultant Sensors
About Resultant Sensors
Editing Sensors
Eligible Support Types for Resultant Sensors
Plot Options
Changing the Deformation and Entity Labels of Plots
Changing Thresholds for Displaying Extrema
Customizing the Visibility and Style of a Plot
Changing Model Visibility
View Cuts
About Plot Sectioning
Creating Cutting Surfaces
Creating and Editing Named Cuts
Activating the Geometry
Changing the Cut Position
Changing the Cut Levels and Spacing
Displaying Free Body Information
Applying Rendering Styles to Cuts
Animation
About Animation
Animation Options
Field Data Export
About Field Data Export
Exporting Field Data
Updating Exported Field Data
Optimization
Constraints
About Constraints
Creating a Frequency Constraint
Creating a Displacement Constraint
Creating a Stress Constraint
Creating a Fastener Force Constraint
Creating a Center of Gravity Constraint
Shape Controls
About Controls
Creating a Thickness Shape Control
Creating a Manufacturing Shape Control
Creating a Shape Control
About Remote Simulate Options for 3DOrchestrate
About Locations for Running Simulations
About Simulation Licensing Schemes
Running the Topology Optimization
Concept
About Concept Shapes
Creating a Concept Shape from the Topology Optimization Result
Validating the Concept Shape
Shape Optimization and Analysis
Disconnecting Features
Creating a New Shape Optimization
Performing an Optimization Using the Shape Optimization Assistant
Model
About the Design Space
Selecting Parts for the Shape Optimization
Defining the Model Configuration and Local Optimization Areas
About Connections
About Physics
About Validation
Optimization
About Constraints
Shape Controls
About Controls
Creating a Thickness Shape Control
Creating a Manufacturing Shape Control
Creating a Shape Control
Running the Shape Optimization
Concept
Creating a Shape From the Shape Optimization Result
Validating the Concept Shape
Analysis Case
Performing an Optimization Using the Analysis Optimization Assistant
Model
Selecting Parts for the Analysis Optimization
Connections
About Physics
Analysis
About Additional Analyses Steps
Creating a Frequency Analysis
Creating a Buckling Analysis
Running the Analysis
Parametric Optimization
About Parametric Optimization
Running a Parametric Optimization
Shape Reconstruction
Extracting Frozen Regions
Creating Multi-Sections Sketches
Milling Reconstruction
Defining Milling Directions
Creating a Milling Block
Reconstructing the Concept Shape
Drawing Geometry on the Support
Creating Simulation Objects
Performing Trade Off Studies
Visualizing the Overhang Analysis