Size Panel
Use the Size panel to define design variables and properties for size optimization.
Desvar Subpanel
Option | Action |
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desvar = | Specify a name for the new design variable, or click the button to select an existing design variable to update. |
initial value = | Specify the initial value for the design variable. |
lower bound = | Specify the upper boundary for the design variable. |
upper bound = | Specify the lower boundary for the design variable. |
move limit default / move limit = | Choose how the movement limit is determined. If you select move limit =, you must specify a limit value. |
no ddval / ddval = | Choose whether or not
to use a discrete design value. If you choose ddval =, click the button to select an existing ddvals. |
Generic Relationship Subpanel
Option | Action |
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name = | Specify a name for the new relationship, or click the button to select an existing relationship to update. |
C0 = | Specify the constant value in the relationship. |
by entity /global ply | This option affects whether the options directly adjacent to it is a switch or a numeric box. The selectable entity types are elements, properties, materials, and plies. When switched to global ply, you instead simply specify the ply number. A new switch for thickness/orientation displays below. |
thickness / orientation | Thickness of the ply/orientation of the ply. |
designvars | Select the related design variables. |
Function Relationship Subpanel
Option | Action |
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name = | Specify a name for the new relationship, or click the button to select an existing relationship to update. |
C0 = | Specify the constant value in the relationship. |
by entity /global ply (switch) | This option affects whether the options directly adjacent to it is a switch or a numeric box. The selectable entity types are elements, properties, materials, and plies. When switched to global ply, you instead simply specify the ply number. A new switch for thickness/orientation displays below. |
thickness / orientation | Thickness of the ply/orientation of the ply. |
dequation = | Select the design equation definition. |
Command buttons
Button | Action |
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create | Create the new design variable or relationship. |
update | Update the existing design variable or relationship to use the current input settings. |
review | Click this button to select an existing defined design variables or relationships and display its values in the input fields. |
edit |
Note: Available in the Function Relationship subpanel.
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return | Exit the panel. |