Defining the Model Configuration and Local Optimization Areas

Define the Model Configuration

You can define the model configuration of the shape optimization case.

Before you begin: Create a shape optimization case.

From the Model section, select Model Configuration.
Disconnected features appear, they are sorted by the shape on which they are based.
Select the disconnected features to define the shape design area.

Once you have created the shape design area, you can define local optimization areas.

Before you begin: Create a shape design area.

From the Model section, select Shape Local Optimization Area.
Available disconnected areas appear for each design space area. If a local optimization already uses a disconnected area, then the local optimization area is selected in the list. If the command is launched after the Shape Design Area command, all disconnected areas that have been created are selected.
Do one of the following:
- Select a disconnected area to create the corresponding local optimization area.
- Clear a disconnected area to delete the corresponding local optimization area.
To define a transition distance, enter a value.
By default, the transition distance is five times the mesh size. If there are no smooth edges on the disconnected area, the distance is not shown. The transition distance provides an area for smoothing edges between the design area and adjacent areas of the model.
Optional: Select an existing local optimization area, and choose In-Plane Control from the context toolbar.
An in-plane control forces the optimization to keep all nodes in the selected surface in the optimized surface. You can select only planar surfaces for this feature.