DesignAI Overview

A brief description of how to launch and use DesignAI.

DesignAI can be launched from:
  • Altair Marketplace - Search for DesignAI application in the Altair Marketplace by selecting My Apps.

    Launch DesignAI from Marketplace
    Figure 1. Launch DesignAI from Marketplace

    Click to launch the DesignAI application.

    Click to mark this application as favorite to display this application in Altair One Homepage.

  • Altair One Homepage - Click DesignAI application from the Favorite Apps list.

    Launch from Altair One Homepage
    Figure 2. Launch from Altair One Homepage
The DesignAI page is displayed when you click DesignAI.

DesignAI Page
Figure 3. DesignAI Page

The DesignAI page displays the Project Browser on the left and Workflow on the right.

Project Browser

The Project Browser provides a list of projects for making real-time predictions.

Click the at the bottom of the left pane to display the list of projects.

Project Browser
Figure 4. Project Browser

The workflow will be displayed on the right once you select the project folder in the Project Browser.

You can create a new project folder by clicking and upload input files in the Input Files pane that is displayed on the right.

You can also create a group by clicking . Select the created group and create a new project by clicking .

Project Browser - Group
Figure 5. Project Browser - Group

DesignAI Workflow

The DesignAI Workflow pane on the right displays the following steps:
  • Setup
  • Train
  • Predict
  • Optimize

DesignAI Workflow
Figure 6. DesignAI Workflow

Supported Solvers, Inputs and Outputs

The supported solvers, inputs, and outputs that can be used are:
Table 1. Supported Solvers, Inputs and Outputs
Solvers Files Required Inputs Outputs
OptiStruct filename.fem file

If there are shape variables, then the two shape files (filename_Shape.optistruct.node, filename _Shape.shp) should also be dropped.
  • Thickness (PSHELL)
  • Shape variables (see Files Required column for more information)
  • symbolic substitution (%defrepsym; first instance for each unique parameter)
  • Global outputs: Mass
  • Load case dependent outputs:

    • Modal analysis: 1st Frequency for modal analysis

    • Static analysis: Displacement magnitude where the Force is applied at
RADIOSS Either filename.rad, or filename_0000.rad, filename_0001.rad are needed.

If there are shape variables, then the two shape files (filename_Shape.radioss.node, filename _Shape.shp) should also be dropped.
  • Thickness (/PROP/SHELL)
  • Shape variables (see Files Required column for more information)
  • Initial velocities (/INVEL vector components)
  • Translational transform (/TRANSFORM/TRA vector components)
  • Rotational transform (/TRANSFORM/ROT angle)
  • Global real parameter (/PARAMETER/GLOBAL/REAL Rvalue)
  • Global outputs : Mass, internal, and kinetic energy
  • Time history outputs : displacement (/TH/NODE) , wall forces (/TH/WALL) . rigid body forces (/TH/RBODY)