Generative study settings

The Study Settings command enables you to define settings for the generative study.

Access the command by selecting Study Settings in the Study panel of the Generative Design toolbar.

You can find the following options in the Study Settings dialog:

• Outcomes resolution - controls the resolution and accuracy of outcomes.

  You can specify the slider position from the range below which best suits your needs:

  • Low. Generates low-resolution outcomes, which means the outcomes have less detail, but the generation is faster.
  • High. Generates high-resolution outcomes, which means the outcomes have more detail, but the generation may take longer.

• Remove rigid body modes - enables you to set up a study where constraints are not applied.

  Typically, generative setups require preventing any type of motion of the design. You apply constraints to preserve geometries to prevent displacement in any of the X, Y, and Z directions. However, in some cases, you may want to allow the design to move in a certain direction. For example, you may want to allow the design to move in the Z direction, but you want to prevent it from moving in the X and Y directions.

  Using this option is recommended for models that meet one of the conditions:

  • Constraints are not applied.
  • The sum of loads equals to or is close to zero (loads are balanced).

  The table presents when to use the Remove rigid body modes option.

  Constraints	Sum of forces in each constrained direction	Can Inertial Relief be used?
  Applied	Equals zero	Yes Note: Make sure that the loads are balanced in the direction where the constraints are applied.
  Applied	Differs from zero	No
  Not applied	Not applicable	Yes

  Note: The combination of the Remove rigid body modes and the Buckling limit option within the same study is not supported. If you use both of them, you won't receive any outcomes. Consider using them in different studies.

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