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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Symmetry Conditions</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">Different symmetry conditions can be defined for an optimization in
<span class = "ph">SIMULIA Tosca Structure</span>.
They can be used for obtaining symmetrical results using nonsymmetrical
meshes, saving the processing time for the FE-calculation. In addition,
symmetrical <span class = "ph">load case</span>
can often be reduced in the FE model. </span>
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</p><hr class = "header"/></td></tr><tr><td class = "Intro2"><span class = "run-in">In this section:</span><br/><ul class = "ulthemes"><li><a title = "Different symmetry conditions can be defined for an optimization in SIMULIA Tosca Structure. They can be used for obtaining symmetrical results using nonsymmetrical meshes, saving the processing time for the FE-calculation. In addition, symmetrical load case can often be reduced in the FE model." href = "tso-c-user-TopOpt-DesArea-SymCon.htm">About Symmetry Conditions</a></li><li><a title = "You can use different Symmetry Conditions for obtaining symmetrical results using nonsymmetrical meshes, saving the processing time for the FE-calculation. In addition, symmetrical load case can often be reduced in the FE model." href = "tso-t-user-TopOpt-DesArea-SymCon.htm">Defining Symmetry Conditions</a></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
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