……，为的是……: the aim being to
【五52】复句 / complex sentences (目的)
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……，为的是…… gives the aim of what has just been said or done, and the aim comes second: 我把车停在外面，为的是走的时候方便. Think "the point being to…", "so as to…", "the idea is…".
It is the mirror of 为了: 为了 usually opens the sentence (为了走的时候方便，我把车停在外面), whereas 为的是 explains afterwards, as if the speaker were revealing the real reason. The aim is usually a whole clause with its own verb.
Nearby patterns: 以便 (to make things easier) and 以免 (to avoid).
Examples
我把车停在外面，为的是走的时候方便。
Wǒ bǎ chē tíng zài wàimiàn, wèi de shì zǒu de shíhou fāngbiàn.I parked the car outside so that it's easy to leave later.
她每天坚持跑步，为的是保持健康。
Tā měitiān jiānchí pǎobù, wèi de shì bǎochí jiànkāng.She runs every day to stay healthy.
我们公开了数据的来源，为的是让投资人放心。
Wǒmen gōngkāi le shùjù de láiyuán, wèi de shì ràng tóuzīrén fàngxīn.We made the sources of our data public so that investors feel reassured.
他们搬到了学校附近，为的是孩子上学方便一些。
Tāmen bāndào le xuéxiào fùjìn, wèi de shì háizi shàngxué fāngbiàn yìxiē.They moved near the school so that getting there is easier for the child.
他说了这么多，为的是让大家明白这件事不是小事。
Tā shuō le zhème duō, wèi de shì ràng dàjiā míngbai zhè jiàn shì bú shì xiǎoshì.He said all this so that everyone would understand it is no small matter.
Common mistakes
✗ 为的是提醒你，她发了这个信息 → ✓ 她发了这个信息，为的是提醒你 (the aim comes after the action).
✗ 他早起，为了的是锻炼 → ✓ 他早起，为的是锻炼 (it is 为的是, never 为了的是).