TopOpt is a collection of topology optimization apps and code from a joint research effort between DTU Mechanical Engineering and DTU Compute.
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CATIA is a paid parametric design and engineering tool for creating models and assemblies.
Avocado is a free, open-source PlayStation 1 emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
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Dakota
Dakota provides software for optimization and uncertainty quantification using computational models.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 5
OrCAD X
OrCAD X is an electronic design automation platform for schematic capture, PCB layout, and circuit simulation, aimed at small and medium-sized…
WebWindows6.1 - 6
Ansys optiSLang
Ansys optiSLang automates simulation workflows and links them to optimization methods for parametric design studies.
WebLinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.0 - 7
OpenLSTO
OpenLSTO is free, open-source C++ software for level set based structural topology optimization.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 8
OpenMDAO
OpenMDAO is a free, open-source Python framework for systems analysis and multidisciplinary optimization.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 9
Z88Arion
Z88Arion is a graphical program for topology optimization based on the Z88 finite-element analysis software.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 10
ARL Topologies
ARL Topologies is a free, self-hosted topology optimization program intended for research and general use.
Free planSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 11

CAESES
CAESES is a parametric engineering platform for simulation-driven design, geometry variation, and shape optimization.
LinuxSelf-hostedWindows5.7 - 12
Plato
Plato is a Linux command-line platform for topology optimization, helping designers develop designs that meet functional requirements.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 13

OpenPISCO
OpenPISCO is a free, open-source platform for developing topology optimization methods using level sets.
APILinuxmacOSWindows5.6 - 14
FEniTop
FEniTop is open-source software for topology optimization built on FEniCSx.
LinuxSelf-hostedWindows5.4 - 15
FreeTO
FreeTO is open-source MATLAB code for setting up, optimizing, and post-processing free-form 3D topology optimization problems.
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modeFRONTIER
modeFRONTIER automates engineering simulation workflows and supports design optimization by bringing third-party CAD/CAE tools and in-house…
APILinuxSelf-hostedWindows5.3 - 17
SmartDO
SmartDO is an engineering design optimization platform for multidisciplinary and multiphysics simulation.
API5.3 - 18
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Ansys Discovery
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