The SizingTask object defines a Sizing task.
The SizingTask object is derived from the OptimizationTask object.
import optimization
mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name]
This method creates a SizingTask object.
mdb.models[name].SizingTask
Required argument
A String specifying the optimization task repository key.
Optional arguments
A Float specifying the stop criteria based upon the change in element thickness. The default value is 0.5×10–2.
A Boolean specifying whether to exclude elements with boundary conditions from the optimization. The default value is OFF.
A Boolean specifying whether to exclude elements with loads and elements with loaded nodes from the optimization. The default value is ON.
The SymbolicConstatnt MODEL or a Region object specifying the region to use for mode tracking. The default value is MODEL.
An Int specifying the number of stop criteria. The default value is 2.
An Int specifying the number of modes included in mode tracking. The default value is 5.
A Float specifying the stop criteria based upon the change in objective function. The default value is 0.001.
An Int specifying the first design cycle used to evaluate convergence criteria. The default value is 4.
A Float specifying the maximum change in thickness per design cycle. The default value is 0.25.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the strategy for how the thickness is updated in the method of moving asymptotes. Possible values are NORMAL, CONSERVATIVE, and AGGRESSIVE. The default value is NORMAL.
Return value
A SizingTask object.
Exceptions
This method modifies the SizingTask object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the SizingTask method, except for the name argument.
Return value
Exceptions
The SizingTask object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the SizingTask method.
In addition, the SizingTask object can have the following members:
A repository of DesignResponse objects.
A repository of ObjectiveFunction objects.
A repository of OptimizationConstraint objects.
A repository of GeometricRestriction objects.
A repository of StopCondition objects.