3.2.9 Topology optimization execution
Product: Abaqus/CAE
Overview
Topology optimization using TOSCA for Abaqus is executed by running the Abaqus execution procedure and by providing the name of the parameter file, which, in turn, refers to an Abaqus input file. You can define your optimization model using Abaqus/CAE, and you can use the Optimization Process Manager to create the parameter file and the Abaqus/CAE input file.
Command line options
This option is used to specify the file containing the parameters that are used to execute the optimization. The parameter file also contains information about the input file that is associated with the optimization.
If this option is omitted from the command line, you will be prompted for this value.
This option is used to specify the name of the folder in which the results of the optimization are stored.
If this option is omitted from the command line, you will be prompted for this value.