ansys 15.0 designxplorer update
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ANSYS 15.0 DesignXplorer UpdateTRANSCRIPT
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R15.0 Update DesignXplorer
Simon Pereira
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Open Optimization Platform
Parameter relationships
Usability enhancements
Enhance current optimization toolset
Remove road blocks, improve efficiency, robustness, ease of use, etc.
DesignXplorer (DX) R15 Development Themes
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New Workbench tabs Tabs
One Tab for the project
Open Tabs for each DX component
Switch, close or rearrange tabs
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Open Optimization Platform
Settings & status from the external optimizer
Select external method
Activate extension
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Uses the ANSYS Customization Toolkit (ACT)
Hookup is XML & Python, but optimization algorithm can be Python, C/C++, C#, Fortran, etc.
DX extracts all results to generate post-processing tables and charts, including history charts, etc.
Well Documented http://support.ansys.com/documentation
ACT Developers Guide & Reference Guide
Design Exploration User Guide
Open Optimization Platform
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Parameter Relationship Constraints
Can define relationships to define which combinations of parameters are permitted. This example will only permit design points where P2 >= P1*2 Direct and RS Optimization Screening, MOGA, NLPQL, MISQP
and Adaptive Multiple Objective
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Enhanced Algorithms AMO, ASO and MOGA
Progress monitoring
Optimization Enhancements
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Added (Beta) option to the Table of Design Points so you can choose which design points are retained
Retained Data Beta
Options => Project Management => Enable retained design points (beta)
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You can change a design point to current with a simple right click selection, and since the files are already in the project, it happens instantly.
Retained Data
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Each row in the table will show which design point it was built from
Design Point indication
Candidates also include Design Point numbers so you can easily access the preserved files
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Optimization Enhancements
Keep things simple with the option to hide (or show) advanced options
Increased control for optimization algorithms (new options)
Additional stopping criteria, etc.
New
Show Advanced
Adaptive Single Objective Adaptive Multiple Objective
New
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Equations for Correlation Trend lines
Added preferences under Tools > Options > Design Exploration to control display of some warning messages
Released Export Data operation for the Workbench Table of Design Points
General Enhancements
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Project Reporting for Direct Optimization systems
Ability to exceed the recommended number of parameters for some DOE types. If more than 20 input parameters
are defined, it will warn the user but allow them to continue
CCD and Box Behnken are still limited
Certification Windows 8 Remote Display Support for
Windows Remote Desktop and OpenText Exceed
Fixed defects
General Enhancements