Working with Structural Apps
You can use the structural simulation apps to add "enhanced" features to Functional Generative Design. Some components of the interface work differently between the structural apps and Functional Generative Design. As you switch apps to make edits, validation checks and messages indicate potential problems before you run a simulation.
When you add "enhanced" features and options, you are required to move between Functional Generative Design and the structural simulation apps that support those features. All the apps are on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, so the user interface is familiar. However, you can expect differences in the way you complete some actions.
Most interactions related to analysis in Functional Generative Design are found in the Physics section of the Topology Optimization assistant. When you add a feature, you first select the support for that feature and then select the feature type from the Exploration Assistant (object-action). Alternatively, you can activate the Analysis Setup section in the action bar from your preferences (in ). When you use the action bar, you first select the action or feature and then you select the support (action-object).
All feature creation in the structural simulation apps uses the action bar and follows the action-object paradigm. Some apps have an assistant; however, unlike the Exploration Assistant, it includes only a subset of the features available in the action bar.
You can find assistance for unfamiliar options because the tooltips and help (F1) for actions work the same in all apps. When you are done editing the features, you can save, verify, and run the analysis. To continue using optimization, verify and run the analysis in Functional Generative Design. To see results for features that are incompatible with Functional Generative Design, check and run the analysis in a scenario creation app.