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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>About the Holder Example</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 = "shortdesc">This example shows two optional mesh enhancement capabilities of 
           <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.bead</span>. <p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#tso-c-example-bead-holderAbout__cs-model" id = "toc_rg" title = "">About the Model</a></li><li><a href = "#tso-c-example-bead-holderAbout__cs-ProcedureSummary" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Procedure Summary</a></li></ul>
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<p>In this example, the two optional mesh enhancement capabilities of <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.bead</span>,
   BEAD_NODE_SMOOTH, and CURV_SMOOTH, are explained in detail.</p>
<div class = "note"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
			</span><span class = "notecontent"> In most optimization cases the default values are suited the most. Therefore, they
generally do not need to be changed (and should not). This example is mainly presented for the
sake of completeness. </span></div>

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<p> The following figure displays the optimization problem: A curved sheet metal structure
with a hole in the middle. Around the hole is a nondesign area plotted in white. 
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<td class = "entry">Model:</td>
<td class = "entry">holder.ext</td>
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<td class = "entry">Design Area:</td>
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<td class = "entry">Objective:</td>
<td class = "entry">Maximize stiffness (minimize compliance)</td>
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<td class = "entry">Constraint:</td>
<td class = "entry">Maximum bead height 10.0</td>
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<td class = "entry">Options:</td>
<td class = "entry">Read boundary conditions for all nodes</td>
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<td class = "entry">Settings:</td>
<td class = "entry">BEAD_WIDTH = 50.0</td>
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