Defining a new optimisation

Procedure to define and run a new optimisation

1. Start the Autodesign manager.

2. Click button [New] to open the Overall Autodesign dialogue.

3. Using button Add item it is possible to add a new item of the optimized structure of structural part.

Note – the basic functionality of Autodesign is explained on the first item Cross-sections steel check.

4. The user is asked to select one from the used cross-sections that will be optimized.

5. Define the Autodesign property, parameters and criteria.

6. Click button [Autodesign] to run the calculation and see its result.

7. If required, click button [Calculation] to re-calculate the model in order to reflect the results of the optimisation.

8. Depending on what you exactly need and want, you may repeat steps 5 to 7 as many times as required.

Note: Please note, that pure repetition of Autodesign and Calculation in turns may lead to a "never-ending" cycle. The Autodesign may find cross-section "A" as optimal. When you perform the calculation, the internal forces are redistributed to reflect the Autodesign results. When you run Autodesign now, it may find cross-section "B" as optimal. And another re-calculation once more redistributes the internal forces. And it may happen that the subsequent Autodesign finds the cross-section "A" as optimal once again. And so on, and so on, and so on.