Modify a generative study

You can review and modify an existing generative design study using a variety of commands on the ribbon and on the shortcut menu in the Generative Design pane.

Select a study to modify

If there are multiple studies created for the same design body, then you must make the study you want to review or modify the active study.

The current (active) study name is shown in blue text at the top of the Generative Design pane.

To	Do this
Activate a different study.	In the Generative Design pane, double-click the study name. On the ribbon, from the Generative Design tab→Generative Study group→Generative Study List, select the study you want to modify.
Work with multiple studies.	In the Generative Design pane, click to change the study display mode. Show all studies. Show one study at a time.
Page through individual studies.	Click these buttons: Show Next Show Previous
Display study inputs.	Right-click a study object or container in the Generative Design pane, and choose from the following: Expand the container to show the first level of objects. Collapse all objects in the container to the currently selected level. Expand All of the objects in the container. Show Only the selected object and hide all other objects across all studies.

Modify the study inputs and reprocess

Tip:

A study that has out-of-date inputs is listed in the Generative Design pane with a clock symbol:

To	Do this
Quickly review settings and values for individual generative design study objects.	In the Generative Design pane, hover over a study name, region, load, or constraint to view the data tip. Example:
Change the study name.	Right-click a study name and choose Rename.
Change the study material.	In the Generative Design pane: Right-click the Material node and choose Material Table. Make the desired changes in the QY CAD Material Table dialog box, and then click Apply To Model. In the Generative Design pane, right-click the study name and choose Generate.
Show and hide loads and constraints in the graphics window.	Do either of the following: Select or clear the check box preceding the object name. Right-click the object and select the Hide command or the Show command.
Edit a load, constraint, or region.	In the Generative Design pane, in the Loads or Constraints group, double-click the load or constraint name, for example, Fixed 1 or Force 1. Tip: You also can use this technique to edit other study inputs, such as a region or the material.
Make symbols easier to see.	Modify generative design symbol properties.
Create a new load, constraint, or region.	Right-click the Loads group or the Constraints group in the Generative Design pane, and then select the shortcut commands to create a new load or constraint.
Copy a load, constraint, or region.	Ctrl+drag a load, constraint, or region within the study to create a new object in the appropriate location within the study.
Delete a load or constraint.	Right-click a load or constraint and choose Delete.
Remove voids and overhang.	Apply Manufacturing constraints.
Review the study results.	For a solved study, you can show the stress results for the optimized design body by doing either of the following: In the Generative Design pane Results node, right-click the resulting body name, for example Generative Study 1 Results, and choose Show Stress. On the ribbon, select the Show Stress command .
Separate a resulting body from the study, so that you can use it in other operations independently of Generative Design.	Detach a shape from the study.
Compare the study results.	Create an exact copy of an existing study and its regions, loads, constraints, and settings, so that you can adjust an input and then generate a new shape. Results are not duplicated. In the Generative Design pane, right-click a study name and choose Duplicate Generative Study . Note: The duplicated study is created and listed in the Generative Design docking pane as Generative Study_N, where N is the next increment of the study number.
Change the study optimization parameters.	In the Generative Design pane, right-click the study and choose the Generate command on the shortcut menu. Adjust the optimization parameters in the Generate Study dialog box, and then click the Generate button.
Suppress individual loads or constraints to compare results.	To turn individual loads and constraints off and on, use the Suppress command and the Unsuppress command on the shortcut menu. Example:
Use load cases to define a series of conditions to be applied at different stages of operation.	In the Generative Design pane, right-click the Load Cases node and choose Create New Load Case . An empty container, for example Load Case 2, is added. Click+drag an existing load or constraint to reuse it in the new load case, and add new boundary conditions using the commands on the ribbon. Arrange the load cases in the order in which they are to be applied by dragging them within the Load Cases collector.

Use simulation results to inform generative studies

Using load cases