Generative Design for Manufacturing Applications

Course overview

Generative design helps designers and engineers generate hundreds of valid design outcomes that satisfy design requirements. This advanced computation delivers outcomes that work in the real world. Let's explore generative design workflows that drive additive manufacturing, part consolidation, performance, weight reduction, and fluid flow.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

Understand the generative design workflow.
Identify differences in study setup for a specific workflow.
Define generative design studies for several applications.
Create and review 3D models from generative design outcomes.
Validate designs with linear static stress simulations.

Course downloads

These downloadable resources will be used to complete modules in this course:

gd-mfg-app_Course_resources.zip

Course outline

2 min.

Getting started

Discover what you will learn in this course and download the software and resources you will need.

Module outline

Discover what you will learn in this course and download the software and resources you will need.

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2 hr. 15 min.

Introduction to the generative design space

In this module, you'll be provided with an overview of the generative design mindset, user interface, and the various design requirements and options needed to set up a successful generative sesign study for any workflow.

Module outline

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

Use Edit Model.
Set up a generative design space.
Define objectives and manufacturing methods for a generative design study.
Review study materials.

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1 hr. 45 min.

Generative design for additive manufacturing

In this module, you'll dive deeper into the additive manufacturing workflow for generative design.

Module outline

In this module, you'll dive deeper into the additive manufacturing workflow for generative design.

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

Identify the additive manufacturing workflow in a generative design.
Set up costing and materials for additive manufacturing.
Set up an additive manufacturing method.

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1 hr. 40 min.

Generative design for part consolidation

In this module, you'll create a generative design study to simplify a group of parts in a mechanical assembly.

Module outline

In this module, you'll create a generative design study to simplify a group of parts in a mechanical assembly.

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

Review a 3D assembly.
Identify parts to consolidate.
Set up a Generative Design study.

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1 hr. 45 min.

Generative design for performance and weight reduction

In this module, you'll review a current design and use generative design as the basis for design optimization.

Module outline

In this module, you'll review a current design and use generative design as the basis for design optimization.

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

Review a design.
Set up a generative design study.
Create and validate a 3D design.
Review an updated design.

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1 hr. 40 min.

Generative design for fluid flow

In this module, you'll use edit model tools to create fluid flow objects, set up and run a generative design fluid flow study.

Module outline

In this module, you'll use edit model tools to create fluid flow objects, set up and run a generative design fluid flow study.

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

Use Fluid Volume.
Create a fluid flow generative design study.
Explore generative design outcomes.

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2 hr.

Course challenge exercise

Now that you’ve completed the learning material in this course, you can take the challenge exercise to measure your skills on the topics covered in this course. Follow the assignment directions below or download the PDF to follow along at your own pace.

Module outline