Generative Design Workflow
The following workflow describes how to optimize your model using Generative Topology Optimization and create a Generative Design feature:
1. Open a part or an assembly, or create a new one.
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To open the Generative Design application within the top assembly context, make sure that the assembly is classified as the Design subtype.
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2. Click > 
Generative Design. The Generative Design tab appears and a structural study is created by default.
Generative Design. The Generative Design tab appears and a structural study is created by default.To switch to a modal study, click Generative Design > > .
Generative Design > > .To switch to a thermal study, click Generative Design > > .
Generative Design > > .3. Define the generative study. A fully defined study includes the following:
◦ Design spaces to indicate the body to optimize and the bodies to preserve or exclude from the optimization.
◦ Constraints, loads, and boundary conditions for the model. You can define multiple load cases for a study.
◦ Mass Idealization. This is optional.
◦ Design criteria that must include the design objective and material definition. You can also specify manufacturing and geometric constraints.
| | After defining a study, if you switch to another type of study, all the current study definitions are deleted. However, you can also choose to keep the design space designations. |
4. Click 
Optimize to perform topology optimization on the study. After the study is optimized, 
Generate Design option is available.
Optimize to perform topology optimization on the study. After the study is optimized, Generate Design option is available.5. Click 
Display Simulation Results to view simulation results. You can also animate the simulation using the 
Animate Deformation option.
Display Simulation Results to view simulation results. You can also animate the simulation using the Animate Deformation option.6. Click Generate Design to create a Generative Design feature and save it to the same part or a different part. A new design based on the study definition is generated.
Generate Design to create a Generative Design feature and save it to the same part or a different part. A new design based on the study definition is generated.Alternatively, click 
Send to Cloud to send the study to Generative Design Extension and generate multiple designs.
Send to Cloud to send the study to Generative Design Extension and generate multiple designs.| | You can check all the warnings and errors related to your study definition and the optimization result in the Generative Design Troubleshooter dialog box. You cannot use family tables in Generative Design. |