Automatic profileshape choice in hyperbeam

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hi everyone,

i am doing an size optimization with mass reduction as objective. Elem type is pbeam.

 

I am asking myself, if there is any possibility with hyperbeam for choosing the best profileshape (rectangle, I-Profile, U-Profile..) with its specific features (moment of inertia, area..) automatically? As a kind of designvar..

 

Thanks a lot guys,

Lasko

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2017

    Hi @Lasko

     

    This feature is not available but it does not mean it is not available. So far beams can be size optimized but shape is not possible.

     

    One way is to realize the 1D beam to 3D model and do a shape optimization. 

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