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Define a cluster group as follows:
DVCON_TOPO ID_NAME = DVCON_CLUSTER EL_GROUP = CLUSTER_1 EL_GROUP = CLUSTER_2 EL_GROUP = CLUSTER_3 EL_GROUP = CLUSTER_4 ...... ...... EL_GROUP = CLUSTER_143 EL_GROUP = CLUSTER_144 CHECK_TYPE = CLUSTER END_
Note: Elements within one refered element group will have the same values for pseudo densities. But two different element groups will have different values for pseudo densities.
Reference theDVCON_TOPO ID name in the OPTIMIZE command in order to activate this restriction:
OPTIMIZE ID_NAME = ... ....... DVCON = DVCON_CLUSTER ....... END_
To give an example the following model is considered:
| Model | Displacements | Stresses |
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To obtain an extrudable profile as the optimization result cluster groups are utilized:
| Mesh | Clustering groups |
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The corresponding optimized structures are shown in the following figures:
| Optimization without clustering | Optimization with clustering groups |
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