Once you have identified an outcome (or outcomes) that you wish to pursue further, you will need to solidify the design, which is currently in a conceptual state

• You can create multiple different CAD model types (solid body vs. mesh) from your outcomes, but it is almost always recommended to start by creating a solid body, as later conversion to mesh is easy, but the opposite is not

There can often be reasons for editing your model after generating it - to clean up designs, simplify structures, or incorporate customer values into the design via aesthetics, branding, etc.

• Oftentimes the solid body model that is created is very organic looking, and made up of many different "patches" of geometric shapes

  • If the organic shape is desired and you simply want to adjust it slightly, use Form/Surface modeling to achieve similar features

  • If there are more-defined and crisp features desired, use Solid Design modeling

Generative Design will create part geometries according to your specifications, but sometimes 

Post-Generative Simulation (FEA/other) allows you to better understand how the forces are truly interacting on and around your part

• You can understand exactly where, how, and with how much force your part will fail

• You can make informed design adjustments based on areas of low/high strength

Aside from gaining further insight into your design and how it will perform/fail, Post-Generative Simulation, is a crucial step that should ALWAYS be performed whenever:

• Post-Generative design adjustments are made

• Performance criteria is changed for the design in question

• The part is used in complex assemblies, where the forces applied & returned by the Generatively-Designed part affect other components in the assembly

For this Checkpoint you will solve your Generative Study and finalize your first generatively-designed part!

• Use the Pre-Check tool in the Generative workspace to determine if all criteria are met

• Once you are good to go, click "Generate" (this step will take awhile)

• Once your outcomes are generated, explore the possibilities and analyze the pro's & con's of each outcome

• Decide on an outcome and create a CAD model from the outcome

• Perform any additional post-generative analysis/adjustment steps you wish