You minimize the mass of a knob by defining the model dimensions as the variables and factor of safety as the constraint. Minimizing the mass reduces the cost of the part by reducing material while meeting your validation constraints.
You must activate SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional and above to complete this tutorial.
In this tutorial, you:
- Use the Variable View tab to set up a Design Study.
- Define model dimensions as the variables.
- Define a sensor for the minimum factor of safety value and use it as the constraint.
- Define the mass of the knob as the goal to minimize.
