Failed Run

Condition

The analysis or optimization run fails to complete.

Cause

For optimization, it can happen that no solution is possible for a given optimization setup even though you have satisfied all the rules. Sometimes it's just not possible to remove material from the design space and still meet the criteria you specified.

For analysis runs, sometimes the parts fail to mesh. This can be caused by bad geometry.

Remedy

  • For optimization, try relaxing your criteria a bit. For example, you could try increasing the mass target.
  • For analysis, try reimporting or remaking the problem geometry.