What's New

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Generation of Simulation Objects

You can now generate multiple simulation objects.

Benefits: This new command enables the creation of different variants from the current optimization and the capability to change their settings.

For more information, see Creating Simulation Objects

Load Case Manager

During the creation and modification of load cases, you can now export an excel file, modify it, and import it back in the Load Case Manager command.

Benefits: These Import and Export options enrich the Load Case Manager command.

For more information, see Creating Load Cases

Generate a Polyhedral Solid Using the Concept Generation Command

If you select the Tesselated shape output type, you can now generate a smooth polyhedral solid and thus perform a concept validation without having to do the exact reconstruction of your concept.

Benefits: Smooth polyhedral solids are easier to mesh and provide better quality meshes. This new option greatly speeds up the concept generation to concept validation cycle, which enable to choose the best concepts to reconstruct using an exact geometry.

For more information, see Creating a Concept Shape from the Topology Optimization Result

Design Optimization Using Cloud Licensing

You can now use a new methodology for running simulations of model topology changes on the cloud.

Benefits: The cloud infrastructure provides support for distributed computing that can reduce the overall time for running simulations.

For more information, see About Locations for Running Simulations

License Attenuation for Shape Optimization Studies

When you submit a shape optimization study for analysis using the unified licensing model, the app now reduces the number of credits or tokens required to run the design cycles as the study progresses.

Benefits: Shape optimization studies require fewer credits or tokens, reducing the overall cost.

For more information, see Running the Shape Optimization

R2022x GA

Creation of Automated Publications

You can now create publications to replace multiple geometric features in the simulation by a publication.

Benefits: Creating an automated publication avoids a confusion between a solid body and a volume.

For more information, see Creating a Publication on a Volume

Overhang Analysis

The following enhancements are now available:

The analysis is now persistent and is displayed in the tree.
You can now filter small overhang zones.

: width smaller than the minimum width (filtered zone)
: width greater than the minimum width (nonfiltered zone)

Benefits: As the analysis is persistent, when you modify the shape, the result of the analysis is also modified in real time.

For more information, see Visualizing the Overhang Analysis

Load Case Manager

The command has been revamped.

Benefits: The look of the Load case manager dialog box is homogenized with the look of the Concept Validation dialog box.

Multiple Generation Commands

After having configured an optimization and before launching its computation, this new functionality lets you create multiple different simulation objects.

Benefits: The purpose is to improve the usage of the app by defining all the different settings that need to be selected with a simpler user interface.

Bolt Loads and Torques

You can now specify either a bolt load or a bolt torque preload when you create or edit bolts. Preloaded bolts more closely mimic real life behavior where fasteners have internal loads that are changed by the loading conditions applied to a model for simulation.

Benefits: You can account for the bolt loads and torques that exist in a model in addition to the external loads applied on the model, enabling a more complete and realistic simulation.

For more information, see Defining Bolts