SmartDO
SmartDO is an engineering design optimization platform for multidisciplinary and multiphysics simulation.
What SmartDO is
SmartDO is an engineering design optimization platform for multidisciplinary and multiphysics simulation. Its Direct Global Search technology can begin optimization with one button after setup, without requiring a design of experiments or manual sensitivity study. SmartDO also offers S.A.F.E.D. and SmartLearning features: the maker says they can help bypass failed CAD/CAE runs and use earlier calculations to reduce computational cost. APO supports synchronous multi-objective optimization without requiring users to assign weights. The software uses Tcl/Tk and Python, and users can develop add-ons, interfaces, graphics, and plotting tools. SmartLink connects it with CAE packages; OpenXim links CAD tools with simulation software, with examples including FreeCAD, SOLIDWORKS, NX, PrePoMax, and CalculiX. The software page reports successful use with 240+ design variables and 132 constraints. FEA-Opt Technology Co. Ltd. develops SmartDO and offers consulting and integration services. Pricing is available on request. Technical support tickets are restricted to existing customers with an account from FEA-Opt or a local distributor.
Good
- Starts optimization without DOE or manual sensitivity studies.
- Supports synchronous multi-objective optimization without user weighting.
- Uses Tcl/Tk and Python for customization.
- Links to CAD and CAE tools through SmartLink and OpenXim.
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Technical support tickets are limited to existing customers.
Who it suits
SmartDO is aimed at engineering teams optimizing designs through simulation, including applications such as semiconductor packaging, lightweight structures, motors, and turbine blades. Its programmable tools and CAD/CAE links may suit users with integrated simulation workflows.
Verdict
SmartDO is focused on simulation-based engineering optimization, with automation, multiple optimization methods, and CAD/CAE connections. Buyers should account for the request-based pricing and customer-only support access.
The facts
Each one read from SmartDO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic optimization
- Its Direct Global Search technology can start an automatic design optimization after setup with one button, without DOE or a manual sensitivity study.checked 30 Sep 2026
- CAD/CAE integrations
- SmartLink connects SmartDO to CAE packages, while OpenXim links open-source or commercial CAD with open-source simulation tools; the maker’s training page names ANSYS Workbench, FreeCAD, PrePoMax, and CalculiX examples.checked 30 Sep 2026
- CAE integrations
- SmartLink provides direct linking to many CAE packages through a mostly one-page setup.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Design scale
- The software page says there is no theoretical or coding restriction on the number of design variables or constraints, and reports successful use with 240+ design variables and 132 constraints.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Failure handling
- The maker says its AI-powered S.A.F.E.D. and SmartLearning features can bypass failed CAD/CAE runs and reduce computational cost.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Multi-objective optimization
- APO provides direct, synchronous multi-objective optimization without user weighting.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Multiple objectives
- APO is described as supporting synchronous multi-objective optimization without user weighting.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Named integrations
- SmartDO 2024.2 added direct SmartLink integration with FloTHERM and direct integration with JMAG models for post-winding motor optimization.checked 30 Sep 2026
- OpenXim ecosystem
- OpenXim links commercial or open-source CAD with open-source simulation software and supports tools including FreeCAD, SOLIDWORKS, NX, PrePoMax, and CalculiX.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Other integrations
- The maker lists partners including ANSYS, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks, JSOL, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Siemens PLM Software, Synopsys, and BETA CAE Systems.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Programmability
- SmartDO uses Tcl/Tk and Python as a programmable platform and allows users to develop add-on packages, GUIs, graphics, and plotting.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Push-button optimization
- Its Direct Global Search technology enables one-button automatic design optimization without DOE or manual sensitivity studies.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker’s privacy policy page is dated October 13, 2023, and the opened page provides no security or compliance certification details.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security statement
- The maker describes S.A.F.E.D. as a “Secured Adaptive Function for Error Detection” for automatic CAD/CAE failure prevention.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Services
- FEA-Opt Technology lists design optimization consulting, system customization and process integration, and digital production integration and automation services.checked 30 Sep 2026
- SmartLearning
- SmartLearning uses previously calculated data to reduce computational cost.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Solver options
- The maker describes gradient-based direct global search and robust genetic algorithms for optimization problems suited to different methods.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The SmartDO technical support ticket system is available only to existing customers, who are directed to contact FEA-Opt Technology or a local distributor for an account.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support access
- The SmartDO technical support system is available only to existing SmartDO customers with an account from FEA-Opt or a local distributor.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Target industries
- FEA-Opt says SmartDO has been applied in aerospace, electronics, mechanical, defense, civil, medical, semiconductor, consumer, sport, and energy industries.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- The maker identifies FEA-Opt Technology Co. Ltd. as SmartDO’s developer and describes it as an R&D, consultancy, CAE, and software firm.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwanchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Intended users and applications
- The brochure lists semiconductor packaging and materials, lightweight structures and topology, motors, machine tools, fans and turbine blades, and other engineering applications.checked 30 Sep 2026
