The consistent application of structural optimization is limited due to the complexity of topology optimization results and the costly and time-consuming reconstruction of these results in CAD. The potential that could be achieved through topology optimization is often lost in the CAD design process.
Workflow for topology optimization pre-processing, simulation (e.g. simulated with Altair® OptiStruct or Hexagon® Generative Design), cleaning and interpretation of topology optimization results using advanced remeshing and automated conversion into a solid CAD geometry.