Exporting the Optimization Results

You export the smoothed mesh geometry to a new SOLIDWORKS part file.

  1. Switch to the Optimization study tree tab. Under Results , double-click Material Mass1 (-Material Mass).
    The Material Mass plot is shown in the graphics area.
  2. In the Optimization study tree, right-click Results , and click View Convergence Data and Graph .
    Verify that the optimization goal and constraint values have converged to their target values. They are highlighted in green to show that the optimization was successful.
  3. In the Optimization study tree, right-click Material Mass1 (-Material Mass) , and click Export Smoothed Mesh .
  4. In the PropertyManager:
    1. Under Save mesh info, select New part file.
    2. For Part name, enter a file name for the new part.
    3. For Save file to, enter a file path to save the new part file.
    4. Expand Advanced Export. For Export as, select Solid Body.
    5. Under Mesh body options, select Create mesh bodies bounded by single faces and Group facets into faces.
      Group facets into faces collects multiple mesh facets into selectable faces. These mesh faces are defined as a collection of facets and do not have a parametric representation.
    6. Click .
    The software saves the optimized geometry as a mesh BREP (boundary representation) body in a new .SLDPRT part file. The mesh body consists of triangular mesh facets. For solid bodies, the mesh facets form a closed boundary surface, also known as watertight mesh.

    You can use this mesh body part as a template to create a new optimized design for the disk brake.

    Congratulations! You have completed this lesson.