{"id":31799,"date":"2018-11-28T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T13:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/ansys-mechanical-topology-optimization-with-two-am-overhang-constraints\/"},"modified":"2018-11-28T13:08:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T13:08:49","slug":"ansys-mechanical-topology-optimization-with-two-am-overhang-constraints","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/ansys-mechanical-topology-optimization-with-two-am-overhang-constraints\/","title":{"rendered":"ANSYS Mechanical Topology Optimization with two AM overhang constraints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I would like to do a topology optimization of an assambly of two parts as shown below. The&nbsp;parts must be build in two pieces and for reasons the build direction of Part 1 and Part 2 are in different directions. In ANSYS Mechanical I just find the option to define the AM overhang constraint for the entire optimization space.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Is it possible somehow to define different&nbsp;AM overhang constraints for both parts?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Kind regards<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Hein<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6032193\/uploads\/attachments\/fe29e64e-fcdd-4de4-a5e7-a99d00bd6b17\/811db2bb-4742-4a87-8497-a9a600d47343_overhang-constraint-2parts.jpg?width=690&amp;upscale=false\" alt=\"Problem Definition\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-31799","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_old_topic_id":["3971"],"_bbp_old_topic_author_name_id":["Anonymous"],"_bbp_old_is_topic_anonymous_id":["false"],"_bbp_old_closed_status_id":["publish"],"_bbp_author_ip":[null],"_bbp_old_sticky_status_id":["normal"],"_bbp_likes_count":["0","0","0","0","0"],"_btv_view_count":["1220"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_status":["publish"],"_bbp_topic_id":["31799"],"_bbp_forum_id":["27791"],"_bbp_engagement":["897","160493"],"_bbp_voice_count":["2"],"_bbp_reply_count":["3"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["70789"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["70789"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2018-11-28 16:27:27"]},"test":"christopher"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/31799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/31799\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}