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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>Limits of <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure</span></h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract">
<span class = "shortdesc">This section describes the limits of <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure</span>.</span>

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<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-feMod" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Limits of the FE-Models</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-Opt" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Limits of Optimization</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-topoOpt" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Topology Optimization</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-shapeOpt" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Shape Optimization</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Sizing Optimization</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-beadOpt" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Bead Optimization</a></li></ul>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-feMod"><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Limits of the FE-Models</h2>

<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:220pt"/><col style = "width:95pt"/><col style = "width:80pt"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
<tr class = "row">
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"/>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>Number</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>Limited by</p></th>
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</thead><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"><p>Number of nodes</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>authorization</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"><p>Number of elements </p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>authorization</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of <span class = "ph">load cases</span> (sub cases)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>999</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of materials</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>20.000</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of element properties</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>20.000</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of coordinate systems</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602605__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-Opt"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Limits of Optimization</h2>

<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:220pt"/><col style = "width:95pt"/><col style = "width:80pt"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
<tr class = "row">
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"/>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>Number</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>Limited by</p></th>
</tr>
</thead><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of node groups</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of element groups</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of specified solids</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1">
<p>Maximum number of logical variables</p>
<p>- total number of logical variables</p>
<p>- OR and AND combination </p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2">
<p>-</p>
<p>40</p>
<p>60</p>
</td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1">
<p>Maximum number of numerical variables</p>
<p>- total number of variables</p>
<p>- variables in COMBINE</p>
<p>- combination of two numerical variables</p>
</td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2">
<p>-</p>
<p>5000</p>
<p>2500</p>
<p>60</p>
</td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of stop criteria</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>50</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Number of controller input definitions</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>10</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of <span class = "ph">load cases</span>
to be considered for the optimization </p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>999</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
 <tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of items per command block </p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__2"><p>6000</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602649__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-topoOpt"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Topology Optimization</h2>

<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:220pt"/><col style = "width:95pt"/><col style = "width:80pt"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
<tr class = "row">
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__1"/>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__2"><p>Number</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__3"><p>Limited by</p></th>
</tr>
</thead><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of design elements</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__3"><p>authorization</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of coupling conditions (<code class = "ph codeph">LINK_TOPO</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
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<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of design variable constraints (<code class = "ph codeph">DVCON_TOPO</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx602734__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-shapeOpt"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Shape Optimization</h2>

<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:220pt"/><col style = "width:95pt"/><col style = "width:80pt"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
<tr class = "row">
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__1"/>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__2"><p>Number</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__3"><p>Limited by</p></th>
</tr>
</thead><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of coupling conditions (<code class = "ph codeph">LINK_SHAPE</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of design variable constraints
(<code class = "ph codeph">DVCON_SHAPE</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__2"><p>unlimited</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653087__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Sizing Optimization</h2>

<table class = "table"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:220pt"/><col style = "width:95pt"/><col style = "width:80pt"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
<tr class = "row">
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__1"/>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__2"><p>Number</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__3"><p>Limited by</p></th>
</tr>
</thead><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of coupling conditions (<code class = "ph codeph">LINK_SIZING</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of design variable constraints
(<code class = "ph codeph">DVCON_SIZING</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-sizeOpt__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<div class = "section" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__tso-r-usr-appendix-limits-beadOpt"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle">Bead Optimization</h2>

<table class = "table" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:220pt"/><col style = "width:95pt"/><col style = "width:80pt"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead">
<tr class = "row">
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__1"/>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__2"><p>Number</p></th>
<th class = "entry" id = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__3"><p>Limited by</p></th>
</tr>
</thead><tbody class = "tbody">
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of coupling conditions (<code class = "ph codeph">LINK_BEAD</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class = "row">
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__1"><p>Maximum number of design variable constraints (<code class = "ph codeph">DVCON_BEAD</code>)</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__2"><p>500</p></td>
<td class = "entry" headers = "tso-r-usr-appendix-limits__xx653124__entry__3"><p>program</p></td>
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<p>Program =&gt; cannot be changed</p>
<p>authorization: =&gt; set by authorization code </p>
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