Design Constraint

Specifies certain manufacturing-based limitations to help alleviate design problems.

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object are examined in the Define Design Constraints section.

Tree Dependencies

  • Valid Parent Tree Object: Structural Optimization Environment.

  • Valid Child Tree Objects: No supported child objects.

Insertion Methods

To add a Design Constraint object, highlight the Structural Optimization environment and either:

  • Select Design Constraint > [desired Design Constraint] from the Environment Context Tab.

  • Right-click and select Insert > [desired Design Constraint].

Right-click Options

In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:

  • Insert > [Various Structural Optimization options]

  • Commands

  • Suppress/Unsuppress

Additional Related Information

See the following sections for more information: