Configuring advanced options

You can configure a sizing optimization task.

  1. In the optimization task editor, click the Advanced tab.
  2. Select Use Abaqus sensitivities when possible to use Abaqus to compute the design responses and their sensitivities whenever possible. This workflow modification improves the optimization process performance.
  3. You can choose Use Group Operator when possible to use large groups of more than 5000 elements or nodes in the design response definition in an efficient way. This workflow modification uses a new algorithm based on Abaqus sensitivities.