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Define one more Design Variable Task Item. This Design Variable will control the shell thickness of the model.
Right click on this Design Variable Item and select the Edit to open the Design Variable card. Switch the TYPE pull-down to REAL and the RANGE to LIST. With these settings the Design Variable can get the real values from a list since the shell thickness can only have discrete values. Enter the values: Text Values 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7 Current Value 1.2 Optionally enter a new name for the Design Variable (Thickness) and press OK to accept the settings. | |
| Right click on the Design Variable Item and select the New>A_PARAMETER. A new Task Item of type ANSA Parameter is created and it is connected with the Thickness Design Variable. | |
| Right click on the new A_PARAMETER Task Item and select Edit. | |
| The A_PARAMETERs window opens. Pick the NEW button to define a new ANSA Parameter. | |
| The card of the new ANSA Parameter opens. Enter a name (Thickness) and a valid value for the shell thickness. In this case valid is a value not equal to zero. Press OK to confirm. | |
| As the Parameter is defined double click on it to assign it to the A_PARAMETER Task Item. | |
| Now the ANSA Parameter is assigned to the relative design variable. To be able to control the shell thickness of the model the parameter should substitute the thickness value in the property card. | |
| Open the property list using the | |
| The SECTION_SHELL card opens. Delete the content of the field T1 and pick the "F3" key. | |
| The A_PARAMETERs list opens. Select the Thickness ANSA Parameter by double click on it. | |
| The expression “= Thickness” is entered in the T1 field. Now the shell thickness of the specific property will be controlled by the Thickness ANSA Parameter and subsequently by the relative design variable. | |
| The Design Variable which controls the shell thickness of the model is ready. |