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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>Member Size Restrictions</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 maximum and minimum member size restrictions prevent parts of the model from becoming too thick or too thin.</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 = "The maximum and minimum member size restrictions prevent parts of the model from becoming too thick or too thin." href = "tso-c-user-TopOpt-DesArea-MemberSizeContr.htm">About Member Size Control</a></li><li><a title = "You can define a maximum truss thickness to design castable components. This restriction avoids thick parts are avoided by splitting them into several thinner parts." href = "tso-t-user-TopOpt-DesArea-MaxMS.htm">Defining a Maximum Truss Thickness (Maximum Member Size)</a></li><li><a title = "Thin trusses in the resulting structure are often undesirable, depending on the manufacturing process. You can define a minimum truss thickness to avoid the creation of small substructures in the final result." href = "tso-t-user-TopOpt-DesArea-MinMS.htm">Defining a Minimum Truss Thickness (Minimum Member Size)</a></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>



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