Start Optistruct from Script, extract values from analysis back.

Merula_20758

Hi,

 

I am fairly new to scripting and began to do a simple test on how to do an automated optimization.

 

So I created a cube, meshed it, put some loads and bcs on it and tried to run it. Now the problem is: I only can fe export my data and not get optistruct to run automatically. What I later want to do is for example: Do several optimization with different volume frac upper values like 0.3 0.4 0.5 and extract the movement of a node back into my script.

 

So, as I see it, two questions emerge:

 

1) How can I call an Optistruct run from within the script

2) How can I extract a value (like displacement of node 1) back into my script.

 

I know there is Hyperstudy, but that is not my intention. I want the process to be fully automated at the end.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Merula

tinh

Hi

to invoke an application from tcl:

exec $AppPath [app options] &

if you want to run it and wait for completed, remove '&' (but not much recommend once tcl core cannot allocate enough memory)

to extract displacement, load result into hypermesh or hyperview, looking for relevant commands to query result in help ( i am sorry i do not ever use them so i am not sure)  /emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif' alt=':rolleyes:'>