Rapidly change the shape of the FE mesh without severely sacrificing the mesh quality and create, edit, and apply
shapes for subsequent design optimization studies.
The Design Space environment is dedicated to topology optimization model build and setup. It facilitates rapid model creation by generating
the voxel design space for a number of different use cases.
An exploration is a multi-run simulation. Each exploration includes input design variables, and output responses.
Explorations may also include goals, consisting of an objective and constraints.
An input design variable is a system parameter that influences the system performance in the chosen output response.
Typical design variables may be a part's thickness, shape, or material property. Ranges, with lower and upper bounds,
are specified and the variable's value will vary within the exploration. The terms input, input design variable, and
design variable are used interchangeably.
Constraints need to be satisfied for an optimization to be acceptable. Constraints may also be associated with a DOE.
While not used in the evaluation of the DOE, constraints can be useful while visualizing DOE results. Limits on displacement
or stress are common examples.
Many essential utility tools using HyperWorks-Tcl have been developed over the years to support Aerospace customers. A few tools have been collected and upgraded to
be compatible with this release.