Browsers supply a great deal of view-related functionality by listing the parts of a model in a tabular and/or tree-based
format, and providing controls inside the table that allow you to alter the display of model parts.
FE geometry is topology on top of mesh, meaning CAD and mesh exist as a single entity. The purpose of FE geometry
is to add vertices, edges, surfaces, and solids on FE models which have no CAD geometry.
OSSmooth is a semi-automated design interpretation software, facilitating the recovery of a modified geometry resulting
from a structural optimization, for further use in the design process and FEA reanalysis.
Topology optimization results are interpreted to provide an iso-density surface based on the volumetric density information
of a topology optimization, which is conducted using OptiStruct.
FEA topology for reanalysis provides an iso-density surface based on the volumetric density information from a topology
optimization. Through tetrameshing for 3D models and inheriting boundary conditions, the results from FEA topology can
be used for quick reanalysis.
The FEA topography option in OSSmooth allows the results from an OptiStruct topography optimization to be interpreted as one or two level beads and recover boundary conditions upon geometry extraction.
An option for iso surface is also provided for combined use, which performs the same functionality as FEA topology, with
FEA topography.
Tools and workflows that are dedicated to rapidly creating new parts for specific use cases, or amending existing
parts. The current capabilities are focused on stiffening parts.
OSSmooth is a semi-automated design interpretation software, facilitating the recovery of a modified geometry resulting
from a structural optimization, for further use in the design process and FEA reanalysis.
Shape Optimization Results, Surface Reduction and Surface Smoothing
OSSmooth may also be used to reduce and smooth surfaces or the surfaces of a domain.
The parameter statements pure_surf_reduction and
pure_surf_smoothing can be used for this purpose.
The file defined by input_file must be in the OptiStruct Bulk Data format, and OSSmooth can smooth the surface or the
surfaces of a domain of the model.