Configuring the thickness settings

You can configure a sizing optimization task.

  1. In the optimization task editor, click the Thickness tab.

  2. Select the Thickness update strategy.

    This setting controls the rate at which the Optimization module updates the shell thickness of design elements during the optimization using the method of moving asymptotes. In most cases you should accept the default setting (Normal). However, if the design responses are very sensitive and you have problems fulfilling the constraints, you may need a more conservative rate that requires more optimization iterations. Selecting an aggressive rate may lead to unstable optimization or prevent the optimization from converging on a solution.

  3. Enter the Maximum change per design cycle.

    This setting controls the limit on the change in shell element thickness during each design cycle.