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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>Generation of Post-Processing Data</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">The result of topology optimization is the normalized material
distribution in the optimized model; in other words, for each element,
its "density" is found. These values are saved in a solver result file,
or, for visualization reasons, in <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code> files by the
component <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.report</span>.
Further, smoothed results can also be processed in <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code>
format. Shape and bead optimizations result in displacements of the nodes
in the design area. In this case, too, <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.report</span>
produces <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code> files containing the model with these
displacements. In addition to the optimization displacements, it is possible
to write the controller input values from controller-based shape or bead
optimization to the output file in <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code> format for visualization.
Sizing optimization modifies the shell thicknesses in the model. <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.report</span>
produces <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code> files containing the model with the modified
shell thicknesses as well as the shell thickness changes as a contour plot.
Morphing creates similar to shape optimization models with displaced
nodes. <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.report</span>
produces <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code> files containing the model with these
displacements for each morphing step. In addition to the optimization displacements,
it is possible to write the controller input values from the assigned
shape optimization task. In addition, optimization relevant values
(scalar values of objective or constraint) and all design responses
or variables defined in the optimization job will be available in an
history plot in the <code class = "ph codeph">vtfx</code> report. Note that conversion
or variables defined in the optimization job will be available in a
of optimization results to solver formats is no longer available. <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.view</span>
remains the quickly accessible, easy-to-use method for post-processing
of optimization results. Nevertheless, analysis and evaluation results
of the optimized model are available for post-processing. </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 = "You can start Tosca Structure.report in Tosca Structure.gui, and Command Line." href = "tso-m-usr-post-genData-starting-sb.htm">Starting Tosca Structure.report</a></li><li><a title = "Within this section, the generation of standard reports is discussed." href = "tso-c-usr-post-genData-stdRep.htm">Standard Reports</a></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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