Structural optimization variables

Structural optimization output variables are requested by the Optimization module during each design cycle.

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The output variables listed below are available in Abaqus/Standard.

Toplogy optimization

The following variable is output automatically during topology optimization (see Topology optimization).

MAT_PROP_NORMALIZED
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

Element-based normalized material value.

Shape optimization

The following variables are output automatically during shape optimization (see Shape optimization).

CTRL_INPUT
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

The value of the objective function at each node.

DISP_OPT_VAL
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

The value of the shape optimization displacement.

DISP_OPT
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

A vector representing the shape optimization displacement.

Sizing optimization

The following variables are output automatically during sizing optimization (see Sizing optimization).

THICKNESS
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

The value of the shell thickness.

DELTA_THICKNESS
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

The change in shell thickness.

Bead optimization

The following variables are output automatically during bead optimization (see Bead optimization).

DISP_NORMAL_VAL
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

The value of the bead optimization displacement along the node normal vector.

DISP_OPT_VAL
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

The value of the bead optimization displacement.

DISP_OPT
.dat: no   .fil: no   .odb Field: automatic   .odb History: no  

A vector representing the bead optimization displacement.