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R15.0 Update DesignXplorer

Simon Pereira

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Open Optimization Platform

Parameter relationships

Usability enhancements

Enhance current optimization toolset

Remove road blocks, improve efficiency, robustness, ease of use, etc.

DesignXplorer (DX) R15 Development Themes

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New Workbench tabs Tabs

One Tab for the project

Open Tabs for each DX component

Switch, close or rearrange tabs

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Open Optimization Platform

Settings & status from the external optimizer

Select external method

Activate extension

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Uses the ANSYS Customization Toolkit (ACT)

Hookup is XML & Python, but optimization algorithm can be Python, C/C++, C#, Fortran, etc.

DX extracts all results to generate post-processing tables and charts, including history charts, etc.

Well Documented http://support.ansys.com/documentation

ACT Developers Guide & Reference Guide

Design Exploration User Guide

Open Optimization Platform

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Parameter Relationship Constraints

Can define relationships to define which combinations of parameters are permitted. This example will only permit design points where P2 >= P1*2 Direct and RS Optimization Screening, MOGA, NLPQL, MISQP

and Adaptive Multiple Objective

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Enhanced Algorithms AMO, ASO and MOGA

Progress monitoring

Optimization Enhancements

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Added (Beta) option to the Table of Design Points so you can choose which design points are retained

Retained Data Beta

Options => Project Management => Enable retained design points (beta)

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You can change a design point to current with a simple right click selection, and since the files are already in the project, it happens instantly.

Retained Data

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Each row in the table will show which design point it was built from

Design Point indication

Candidates also include Design Point numbers so you can easily access the preserved files

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Optimization Enhancements

Keep things simple with the option to hide (or show) advanced options

Increased control for optimization algorithms (new options)

Additional stopping criteria, etc.

New

Show Advanced

Adaptive Single Objective Adaptive Multiple Objective

New

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Equations for Correlation Trend lines

Added preferences under Tools > Options > Design Exploration to control display of some warning messages

Released Export Data operation for the Workbench Table of Design Points

General Enhancements

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Project Reporting for Direct Optimization systems

Ability to exceed the recommended number of parameters for some DOE types. If more than 20 input parameters

are defined, it will warn the user but allow them to continue

CCD and Box Behnken are still limited

Certification Windows 8 Remote Display Support for

Windows Remote Desktop and OpenText Exceed

Fixed defects

General Enhancements