Structural optimization tools like Simulia Tosca Structure provide methods to easily design lightweight, rigid and durable components and systems. 

Tech Talks

Getting started videos

e-Learning package consisting of a series of narrated videos and workshop example:

• Getting Started with Tosca Structure Sizing Optimization

45 minute overview e-learning sessions:

• Getting Started with Topology Optimization 
• Getting Started with Shape Optimization
• Efficient Design Optimization in Your CAE Environment (basic overview on Tosca Structure)

New releases webinars:

• fe-safe & Tosca 2021
• Tosca Structure 2019
• Tosca Structure 2018
• Tosca Structure 2017

Further e-Seminars can be found here.

Workshops

Narrated videos showing setup, run and postprocessing of an optimization task in CAE:

• Topology optimization of a control arm - getting started with Tosca Structure
• Shape optimization of a wind turbine hub- getting started with Tosca Structure

Technical papers and examples

Introductory overview​​​​​​​ (not product related):

• What is structural optimization? A short introductory overview on topology, shape, sizing and bead optimization

Application cases:

• Overhang Constraint in Topology Optimization for Industrial Applications
• Highly Efficient Topology Optimization for Contact Models | 2017 NAFEMS World Congress
• Considering Print Direction in Topology Optimization to Minimize Overhang Constraints​​​​​​​ | 2017 NAFEMS World Congress
• Topology and shape optimization of a wind turbine hub
• Topology optimization in the concept phase of a telehandler axle

Techtips

• Tosca Structure information and how to find it: Knowledge base articles and other material
• Tosca Tutorial : Topology Optimization with Nonlinear Contact Interaction and Linear Tied Constraint

Training classes

Standard training classes (e.g. Optimization with Tosca Structure or Non-Parametric Optimization in Abaqus) are provided on the

• 3DEXPERIENCE EDU Space

Registration for an instructor-led training: 

• Simulia training courses (classroom & online)

Documentation

The full Tosca Structure documentation is provided with each installation in the documentation installation directory and can be accessed from the graphical user interfaces.

In addition, all Tosca documentation is available on the cloud on help.3ds.com. Select your version (e.g. 2021 SIMULIA) and language or directly access the corresponding chapters here:

• Tosca Structure documentation (standalone)
• The optimization module (within Abaqus/CAE) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​