In Depth Understanding of Topology Optimization – Lesson 2

In this lesson, we will learn about the advanced options that are available in Discovery Topology optimization. This includes the way you can do optimization with the help of multiple load cases and manufacturing constraints. 

Part 1 – Load Cases and Parameterizing Objectives 

In this video lesson, we'll explore some more capabilities in Topology optimization in Discovery. We'll be seeing how you can have multiple load cases, and its effect on the simulation by using parameterization of the loading condition. We will also see how you can parameterize the optimization objective itself to see variation in optimized shapes.  

Simulation Files

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Part 2 – Optimization Objectives and Manufacturing Constraints 

In this video we will be reviewing how to tailor your results by specifying optimization objectives in manufacturing constraints. We will also see how these manufacturing constraints affect the optimized body we get at the end of the topology optimization simulation.  

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