Creating a Mass Constraint

You can create a mass constraint to specify an acceptable range for the mass of a region in a design study.

See Also
About Mass Constraints
About Objectives and Constraints
About Parameter Response Variables
Response Variables Manager
  1. From the Objectives & Constraints section of the action bar, click Mass Constraint .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the Design spaces that include the features whose mass is being measured.
  4. From the Mass target options, select one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Absolute Specifies the mass target as a percentage of the initial mass of the design spaces.
    Relative Specifies the mass target as the actual mass of the design spaces.
  5. Enter the target value or percent, based on your choice in the previous step.
  6. Click OK.