Use the Free Shape panel to define design domains for free shape
optimization.
Location: Analysis page > Optimization panel
Note: Only available in the OptiStruct solver interface.
Create Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
nodes / set |
Select surface or edge nodes that are to form part
of the free shape design space. |
Update Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
nodes / set |
Select surface or edge nodes that are to form part
of the free shape design space. |
Parameters Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
direction |
Choose a direction
constraint. You can choose to allow the structure to grow only,
to shrink only or not to enforce any direction constraints
(default). |
smoothing
method |
Choose between
optimized for speed or optimized for accuracy |
options |
Display further
options. |
nsmooth |
Specify the desired
number of smoothing layers. |
mvfactor |
Specify the initial
maximum perturbation factor. |
Draw/Extr Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
draw type |
Select none or
single. |
Pattern Grouping Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
pattern type |
Select none or 1-pln
sym. |
Gridcon Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
constraint
type |
Select fixed, vector
or planar. |
Sidecon Subpanel
Option |
Action |
desvar |
Specify a name for the design variable. |
Command Buttons
Button |
Action |
create |
Create the design
variable. |
edit |
Only appears when
"set" is selected. Opens the Entity Sets panel to update the
selected set. |
reject |
Revert the most recent
changes. |
review |
Review the design
variable in the modeling window. |
update |
Update the design
variable with the most recent changes. |
return |
Exit the
panel. |