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. |