About Loading FE Data in TAe and GUI

All FE models used for the optimization can be loaded using the MODEL_LINK folder in the task tree of Tosca ANSA® environment or the FEM_INPUT command in Tosca Structure.gui.

Here, several models can be linked to your optimization task:

  • The FILE item refers to analysis files with always the same geometry (node and element structure) which describe the design space.
  • The ADD_FILE item refers to analysis files which may contain additional geometry for definition of geometric constraints.
  • The COPY_FILE item allows to copy files to the working directory.
  • The LIFE_FILE item refers to an analysis model for a durability solver.
  • The TEMPERATURE_FILE item refers to an analysis model for a temperature solver run.

The following figure shows the loading data by MODEL_LINK in Tosca ANSA® environment (left) and FEM_INPUT command in Tosca Structure.gui (right).