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DOPTPRM

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DOPTPRM Design Optimization Parameters

Description
Defines design optimization parameters by overriding the defaults.

Format

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DOPTPRM PARAM1 VAL1 PARAM2 VAL2 PARAM3 VAL3 PARAM4 VAL4

PARM5 VAL5 Etc

Example

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DOPTPRM MINDIM 10.0 OBJTOL 0.01

Field Contents

PARAMi Parameter name. See below for valid names.

VALi Parameter value.

(Real, Integer, or Label)

The available parameters and their values are listed below (click the parameter name for
detailed parameter descriptions).

Parameter Brief Description Value

APPROX Switch to select the approximation FULL or REDUCED

type for stress/strain responses of Default = FULL
shells, composites and 1D elements.

BARCON Controls the internal constraints of REQUIRED or EXTENDED

PBARL and PBEAML properties during Default = REQUIRED
optimization.

BKLOCAL1 Determines the buckling zone of the 0.0 Real 1.0

model. Default = 0.5
BKLOCAL2 Specifies the maximum number of Integer 0
elements to represent the buckling No default
zone for local modes.

CHECKER Controls the checkerboard-like 0 or 1

element wise density distribution. Default = 0

CONTOL Controls the percentage value of the Real > 0.0

constraint violation tolerance. Default = 1.0%

DDVOPT Control options for discrete design 1, 2, or 3

optimization. Default = 1

DELSHP The initial fractional move limit for Real > 0.0
topography/shape design variables Default = 0.2
(fractional difference between the
upper and lower bounds).

DELSIZ The initial fractional move limit for Real > 0

size design variables. Default = 0.5

DELTOP The initial fractional move limit for Real > 0

topology and free-size design Default = 0.5
variables.

DESMAX or Defines the maximum number of Integer > 0

MAXITER design iterations. Default = 30, or if MINDIM is
defined, default = 80

DISCRETE Discreteness parameter. Influences Real > 0.0

the tendency for elements in a
topology optimization to converge to
a material density of 0 or 1.
Defaults:
1.0 general default.
2.0 - for solid dominant
structures with member size
control and no manufacturing
constraints.

DISCRT1D Discreteness parameter for 1D Real > 0.0

elements. Default = DISCRETE

ESLMAX Maximum number of outer design Integer > 0

loops in the design of Multi-body Default = 30
dynamic systems and for nonlinear
optimization using ESLM.

ESLSOPT Controls the time step screen <0 or 1>

strategy in the design of multi-body Default = 1
dynamic systems.

ESLSTOL Controls the tolerance for screening 0.0 < Real < 1.0
out time steps in the design of multi- Default = 0.3
body dynamic systems.
GBUCK Controls the global buckling YES, NO, 1 or 0
constraint. Default = 0

MATINIT Defines the initial material fraction. Real between 0.0 and 1.0

MAX_BUCK Controls the maximum number of Integer > 0

buckling eigenvalues to be Default = 15
considered for each buckling subcase
in an optimization problem.

MINDENS Sets the minimum element material Real > 0.0

density. Default = 0.01

MINDIM Specifies the minimum diameter of Real > 0.0

members formed in a topology Default = no minimum
optimization. member size control

MMCHECK Parameter to ensure a checkerboard- Integer = 0 or 1

free solution. Default = 0

NESLEXPD Specifies the number of time steps Integer > 0

retained for optimization from each Default = 20
EXPDYN subcase. At each time step,
one ESL is generated.

NESLIMPD Specifies the number of time steps Integer > 0

retained for optimization from each Default = 20
IMPDYN subcase. At each time step,
one ESL is generated.

NESLNLGM Specifies the number of time steps Integer > 0

retained for optimization from each Default = 1
NLGEOM subcase. At each time step,
one ESL is generated.

OBJTOL Relative convergence criterion. Real > 0.0

Default = 0.005
For Lattice Structure
Optimization, the default is set
to 0.001.

OPTMETH Options to choose the optimization MFD, SQP, DUAL, BIGOPT,

algorithm. DUAL2,
Default = See descriptions

PNORM Specifies the value of the power (or Real 1.0

penalty) p, used in the Stress NORM Default = 6.0
method for stress response
calculation in Lattice Structure
Optimization.

REMESH Parameter to activate the remeshing Integer = 0 or 1

process. Default = 0
SHAPEOPT Optional parameter to select an <1 or 2>
alternative shape optimization Default = 1
algorithm.

TMINPLY Defines the minimum ply thickness 0.0 < Real < min(Ti)
allowed for all plies of PCOMPs
selected by DSIZE or DTPL design
variable definitions.

TOPDISC Activates the improved discrete YES or NO

topology optimization formulation. Default = NO

Comments
1. Some of the parameters may also be defined as separate entities in the I/O section of the
deck, using the Previous (OS3.5) Input Format. Only one definition is allowed.
2. This card is represented as an opticontrols in HyperMesh.
See Also:
Bulk Data Section
Guidelines for Bulk Data Entries
Bulk Data Entries by Function
The Input File