Creating an optimization task

You can create a topology optimization task. An optimization task contains the definition of your optimization, such as the design responses, objectives, constraints, and geometric restrictions. To run an optimization, you create an optimization process in the Job module. An optimization process refers to an optimization task.

Related Topics
Configuring a topology optimization task
Configuring a shape optimization task
Configuring a sizing optimization task
Configuring a bead optimization task

  1. From the main menu bar, select TaskCreate.

    The Create Optimization Task dialog box appears.

    Tip: You can initiate the Create procedure in two other ways:

    • Click Create in the Optimization Task Manager. (You can display the Optimization Task Manager by selecting TaskManager from the main menu bar.)

    • Click the tool in the Optimization module toolbox.

  2. From the Create Optimization Task dialog box that appears, enter the name of the task.

  3. Select the optimization Type (Topology optimization, Shape optimization, Sizing optimization, or Bead optimization), and click Continue. For more information, see About structural optimization.

  4. From the viewport, select the region that will be optimized or click Done to optimize the entire model.

    By default, Abaqus/CAE allows you to select all of the model. To select faces or cells, use the Selection toolbar to change the type of object that you can select to Face or Cells. For more information, see Filtering your selection based on the type of object.

    The Edit Optimization Task dialog box appears.

    If you would rather select from a list of existing sets, do the following:

    1. Click Sets on the right side of the prompt area.

      Abaqus/CAE displays the Region Selection dialog box containing a list of available sets.

    2. Select the set of interest, and click Continue.

    Note:

    The default selection method is based on the selection method you most recently employed. To revert to the other method, click the button—Select in Viewport or Sets—on the right side of the prompt area.

  5. When you have finished selecting the optimization region, click Done in the prompt area. For more information on selecting objects, see Selecting objects within the viewport.”

  6. Configure the optimization task, as described in Configuring a topology optimization task, Configuring a shape optimization task, Configuring a sizing optimization task, and Configuring a bead optimization task.