1. DSOCS2 – Introduction to optimisation in Solidworks
Download Cantilever_Bracket_Model.SLDPRT from
and open in Solidworks
Programs > School Software > Engineering Sciences
2) Tools > Add-in Simulation
3) Create material: alloy stainless steel
4) Add parameters for the three dimensions (DP1, DP2 and DP3)
5) Change the values of the three parameters (and rebuild if necessary)
6) Setup a static study (rename)
Fixed end
Pressure load of 5MPa
Mesh and run
7) Perform mesh verification using 2.5,5.0,10.0 mm and then
20.0mm and 1.25mm spacing

2. Setup and run an optimisation study
1) Setup a design scenario (What are appropriate upper and lower bounds?)
2) Save the design scenario and create a design table
3) Setup an optimisation study (rename)
Minimise the volume using the static simulation, the following bounds
20 < DP1 < 50
10 < DP2 < 25
10 < DP3 < 25
and the following constraint
0.0 < SigmaVonMises < 3.0e+08 Nm-2 as the constraint
4) Additional constraints
0 < D < 0.21 (mm)
260 f < 400 (Hz)