Design Variable Links

Design variable link entities define links between design variables for optimization problems.

Design variable links do not have a display state in the modeling window.

Nastran Cards

Card Description
DLINK Relates one design variable to one or more other design variables.
DLINK2

OptiStruct Cards

Card Description
DLINK Defines a link between one design variable and one or more other design variables.
DLINK2 Defines a link of one design variable to one or more other design variables defined by a DEQATN card. The equation inputs come from the referenced DESVAR values and the constants defined on the DTABLE card.