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You can define the Design Area to denote the set of elements that might be removed during the topology optimization.
In contrast you can define frozen areas that remain unchanged.
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<p>This task shows you how to:
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Define the Design Area in <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.gui</span>
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Define the Design Area in <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.gui</span>
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Select <span class = "ph uicontrol">DV_TOPO</span> in the Tree View.

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The DV_TOPO menu appears on the right.
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In the
<span class = "ph uicontrol">EL_GROUP</span> menu, set <span class = "ph uicontrol">EL_GROUP</span> to <span class = "ph uicontrol">DESIGN_ELEMENTS</span>.

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Click <span class = "ph uicontrol">Create.</span>

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