make mechanical analysis on topology result

- September 23, 2024 at 4:05 pm
  
  bc0009
  Subscriber
  
  I get the optimization result and I need to set one end of the beam fixed and apply a downwards force at the other end and make another simulation. what preprocessing should be done for this?
- September 23, 2024 at 4:10 pm
  
  bc0009
  Subscriber
  
  when i tried to directly running the simulation it says I get mesh error "The surface mesh is intersecting or close to intersecting, making it difficult to create a volume mesh. Please adjust the mesh size or adjust the geometry to fix the problem." so i am wondering if there is something wrong with my preprocessing or what.
- September 23, 2024 at 4:15 pm
  
  bc0009
  Subscriber
  
  in the geometry, i only set "smooth" and "reduce" and convert the whole structure into solid.
- September 25, 2024 at 6:05 am
  
  Harshvardhan
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi,
  You can use the shrinkwrap option to smoothen out features and then use smooth option.
  For an example for Topology Optimization you kindly go through the following link:
  Topology Optimization of a Bell Crank| Ansys Innovation Courses  
  The example in the link covers the steps required to use the optimized geometry for further analysis.
  Regards.
  Harshvardhan