Allowed Optimization Strategy for Design Responses


Variable Type	Load case dependent	Selection area	Usable as `OBJ_FUNC`	Usable as `CONSTRAINT`	Solver sensitivities available for	Description
BEAD_HEIGHT		N		BEAD_C		Height of the bead.
CENTER_GRAVITY_X		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Center of gravity for the x-direction.
CENTER_GRAVITY_Y		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Center of gravity for the y-direction.
CENTER_GRAVITY_Z		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Center of gravity for the z-direction.
DAMAGE		N	SHAPE_C			Damage value from durability analysis.
DAMAGE_LC	X	N	SHAPE_C			Damage value from durability analysis with load case information. NOTE: Must use ONF 601.
DENSITY_MEASURE		E	TOPO_S	TOPO_S		Measurement of the number of intermediate densities.
DISP_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal displacement.
DISP_X	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal displacement in x-direction for the global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
DISP_X_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal displacement in x-direction for the global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
DISP_Y	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal displacement in y-direction for the global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
DISP_Y_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal displacement in y-direction for the global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
DISP_Z	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal displacement in z-direction for the global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
DISP_Z_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal displacement in z-direction for the global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
DYN_FREQ	X	S	BEAD_C BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Eigenfrequency from modal analysis.
DYN_FREQ_KREISSEL	X	S	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Abaqus	Eigenfrequency calculated with Kreisselmeier-Steinhauser formula. In terms of Abaqus sensitivities, the design response is replaced by a KSO response.
EMAG_SENSITIVITY_ELEMENT		S	TOPO_S	TOPO_S	CST	Element-based EM design responses. Sensitivity information has to be provided by the solver which also defines the type of the response.
EMAG_SENSITIVITY_NODE		S	SHAPE_S	SHAPE_S	CST	Node-based EM design responses. Sensitivity information has to be provided by the solver which also defines the type of the response.
ENERGY_STIFF_MEASURE			BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Energy stiffness measure. For Bead and Shape, available only with Abaqus sensitivities.
ENERGY_THERMAL_MEASURE			TOPO_S	TOPO_S		Energy thermal measure
FS_ACCEL_X	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Acceleration in x-direction for frequency response.
FS_ACCEL_Y	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Acceleration in y-direction for frequency response.
FS_ACCEL_Z	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Acceleration in z-direction for frequency response.
FS_COMP	X	E	SIZE	SIZE		Dynamic compliance for frequency response.
FS_DBA_PRESSURE	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Sound Pressure Level [dBA].
FS_DB_PRESSURE	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Sound Pressure Level [dB].
FS_DISP_ABS	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Absolute amplitude for frequency response.
FS_DISP_X_ABS	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Amplitude in x-direction for frequency response.
FS_DISP_Y_ABS	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Amplitude in z-direction for frequency response.
FS_DISP_Z_ABS	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Amplitude in z-direction for frequency response.
FS_PHASE_X	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Phase in x-direction for frequency response.
FS_PHASE_Y	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Phase in y-direction for frequency response.
FS_PHASE_Z	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Phase in z-direction for frequency response.
FS_PRESSURE	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Instantaneous Sound Pressure [Pa].
FS_RMS_PRESSURE	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Effective Sound Pressure(RMS)[Pa].
FS_VELOCITY_X	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Velocity in x-direction for frequency response.
FS_VELOCITY_Y	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Velocity in y-direction for frequency response.
FS_VELOCITY_Z	X	N	SIZE	SIZE		Velocity in z-direction for frequency response.
INERTIA_XX		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Moment of inertia around x-x direction.
INERTIA_XY		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Moment of inertia around x-y direction.
INERTIA_XZ		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Moment of inertia around x-z direction.
INERTIA_YY		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Moment of inertia around y-y direction.
INERTIA_YZ		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Moment of inertia around y-z direction.
INERTIA_ZZ		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Moment of inertia around z-z direction.
INTERNAL_FORCE_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal force.
INTERNAL_FORCE_X	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal internal force in x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_FORCE_X_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal force in x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_FORCE_Y	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal internal force in y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_FORCE_Y_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal force in y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_FORCE_Z	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal internal force in z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_FORCE_Z_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal force in z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_HFLUX	X	$N_{E}$	TOPO_S	TOPO_S		Internal Flux.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal moment.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_X	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal internal moment around x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_X_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal moment around x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_Y	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal internal moment around y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_Y_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal moment around y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_Z	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal internal moment around z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
INTERNAL_MOMENT_Z_ABS	X	$N_{E}$	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal internal moment around z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
PEMAG	X	E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Plastic strain magnitude. For most materials and only proportional loading, PEMAG is equal to PEEQ. Only available with Abaqus sensitivities.
REACTION_FORCE_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction force.
REACTION_FORCE_X	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal reaction force in x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_FORCE_X_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction force in x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_FORCE_Y	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal reaction force in y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_FORCE_Y_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction force in y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_FORCE_Z	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal reaction force in z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_FORCE_Z_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction force in z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_HFLUX	X	N	TOPO_S	TOPO_S		Reaction Flux.
REACTION_MOMENT_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction moment.
REACTION_MOMENT_X	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal reaction moment around x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_MOMENT_X_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction moment around x-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_MOMENT_Y	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal reaction moment around y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_MOMENT_Y_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction moment around y-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_MOMENT_Z	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal reaction moment around z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
REACTION_MOMENT_Z_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal reaction moment around z-direction for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
ROT_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute rotation.
ROT_X	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal rotation around x-axis for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
ROT_X_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal rotation around x-axis for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
ROT_Y	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal rotation around y-axis for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
ROT_Y_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal rotation around y-axis for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
ROT_Z	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Nodal rotation around z-axis for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
ROT_Z_ABS	X	N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Absolute nodal rotation around z-axis for global coordinate system or in a user-defined coordinate system.
SIG_1	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Maximum principal stress.
SIG_2	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			2nd principal stress.
SIG_3	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Minimum principal stress.
SIG_11	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			11-component of stress tensor.
SIG_22	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			22-component of stress tensor.
SIG_33	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			33-component of stress tensor.
SIG_12	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			12-component of stress tensor.
SIG_23	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			23-component of stress tensor.
SIG_13	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			13-component of stress tensor.
SIG_ABS_123	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Maximum of the absolute value of the principal stresses.
SIG_ABS_3	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Absolute value of the minimum principal stress.
SIG_BELTRAMI	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Beltrami stress hypothesis.
SIG_CONTACT_PRESSURE	X	N	SHAPE_C			Contact stress pressure.
SIG_CONTACT_SHEAR	X	N	SHAPE_C			Total shear contact stress.
SIG_CONTACT_SHEAR_X	X	N	SHAPE_C			Shear X Contact stress.
SIG_CONTACT_SHEAR_Y	X	N	SHAPE_C			Shear Y Contact stress.
SIG_CONTACT_TOTAL	X	N	SHAPE_C			Total Contact stress.
SIG_DRUCKER_PRAGER	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Drucker-Prager stress hypothesis.
SIG_GALILEI	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Galilei stress hypothesis.
SIG_GLINKA_EEQ	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Galilei formulation for equivalent stress using the plastic correction factor.
SIG_GLINKA_PEEQ	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Glinka formulation for equivalent plastic strain using the plastic correction factor.
SIG_GLINKA_SEQ	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Glinka formulation for equivalent stress using the plastic correction factor.
SIG_KUHN	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Kuhn stress hypothesis.
SIG_MARIOTTE	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Mariotte stress hypothesis.
SIG_MISES	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S		Von Mises stress hypothesis. For `SHAPE_S` and `BEAD_S`, the sensitivities for optimization are calculated based on `SIG_SENS_MISES`.
SIG_NEUBER_EEQ	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Neuber formulation for equivalent strain using the plastic correction factor.
SIG_NEUBER_PEEQ	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Neuber formulation for equivalent plastic strain using the plastic correction factor.
SIG_NEUBER_SEQ	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Neuber formulation for equivalent stress using the plastic correction factor.
SIG_SANDEL	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Sandel stress hypothesis.
SIG_SAUTER	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Sauter stress hypothesis.
SIG_SENS_MISES (SIG_TOPO_MISES)	X	E	BEAD_S TOPO_S SIZE SHAPE_S	BEAD_S TOPO_S SIZE SHAPE_S	Abaqus	For topology optimization: scaled centroidal von Mises stress. The design response type `SIG_TOPO_MISES` is equivalent to `SIG_SENS_MISES`. `SIG_TOPO_MISES` should not be used in the future.
SIG_SIGNED_MISES	X	E/N	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	Signed von Mises stress failure criteria.
SIG_TRESCA	X	E/N	SHAPE_C			Tresca stress hypothesis.
STRAIN_ELASTIC	X	N	SHAPE_C			Elastic Strain. Only Abaqus and ANSYS® and only nonlinear analysis.
STRAIN_ENERGY	X	E	BEAD_C BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_C TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Strain energy. All required elements need to be taken into account.
STRAIN_ENERGY_DENS	X	N	SHAPE_C			Strain energy density.
STRAIN_PLASTIC	X	N	SHAPE_C			Plastic Strain. Only Abaqus and ANSYS® and only nonlinear analysis.
STRAIN_TOTAL	X	N	SHAPE_C			Total Strain (elastic + plastic). Only Abaqus and ANSYS®.
TEMPERATURE	X	N	TOPO_S	TOPO_S		Temperature.
USER_DRESP	X	E	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S	Abaqus	User Subroutine Design Responses.
VOLUME		E	SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_C TOPO_S	SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_C TOPO_S		Volume of element.
WEIGHT		E	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_C TOPO_S	BEAD_S SHAPE_C SHAPE_S SIZE TOPO_S		Weight of element.

Abbreviations


E	= Element-based value
N	= Node-based value
S	= Scalar value
$N_{E}$	= Node with additional element information


BEAD_C	= BEAD_CONTROLLER	BEAD_S	= BEAD_SENSITIVITY
SHAPE_C	= SHAPE_CONTROLLER	SHAPE_S	= SHAPE_SENSITIVITY
SIZE	= SIZING_SENSITIVITY
TOPO_C	= TOPO_CONTROLLER	TOPO_S	= TOPO_SENSITIVITY