A cantilever bracket is supported and loaded as shown. You perform an optimization to change the size of the central cut. The goal is to minimize the volume without exceeding maximum stress or displacement values. Also, the fundamental frequency must be within a specified range.
The Design Study exploits the parametric, feature-based modeling, and the automatic regeneration capabilities of the software to automate the optimization process.
You must activate SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional and above to complete this tutorial.
In this lesson, you learn the following:
- Creating an Optimization Design Study
- Defining variables, constraints, and goals
- Viewing results of the optimization process
- Plotting local trend graphs