Result Transfer and Validation Run

In the previous chapter, the visualization of unprocessed optimization results is discussed. Still, in order to be able to use the optimization results, they are to be processed ("smoothed"). In case of a 3-dimensional model, the first processed result is the isosurface generated by Tosca Structure.smooth, that can be either further modified and remeshed in Tosca ANSA® environment or written in a required format directly by Tosca Structure.smooth. If the starting model is 2-dimensional, the workflow remains basically the same except that the surface simply gets modified and no remeshing is needed. Using Tosca Structure.view, one is able to view the processed optimization results via VTFX files that are also generated by Tosca Structure.smooth. Tosca ANSA® environment is also suitable for analyzing the result of the optimization visually. A complete analysis of a finished optimization task can be only achieved by the validation run of the FE solver corresponding to the initial model. The possibility to create the model for the validation run is provided by Tosca ANSA® environment. Alternatively, external postprocessors can be used to generate a model for finite element analysis, using the results of Tosca Structure.smooth as starting point.


In this section:

Tosca Structure.smooth
Validation Run in Tosca ANSA® environment
Workarounds Using Other Environments
Result Transfer