Constraint Violation Plots

Siemens has added new functionality to the Design Space Explorer, where users can refine and more accurately determine constraint responses. Constraint responses contain the limiting performance factors for the search. They enable the user to codify the product requirements so designs that do not meet them can eventually be eliminated. As an example, you might be working to a structure which will be subjected to a certain amount of force, resulting in that structure needing to support x pounds. NX enables you to set multiple constraint limits to eliminate designs that are not suitable, thus allowing you to save time by quickly identifying the most suitable designs to implement. Anything that sits outside of an ‘Acceptable Range’ will be deemed as an error and eliminated from the design.

▪ Author: Jamie Tyler, Marketing Coordinator,
Siemens Digital Industries Software