> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Parametric FE Model

Since Field Optimization operates on domains whose material properties depend on design variables (**Parametric Domains**), an FE model with constant solid, beam, and shell geometry is no longer relevant. Instead, we use a **Parametric FE Model**to specify one or more of these Domains and their connectors.

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