modeFRONTIER
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VisitmodeFRONTIER vs TopOpt
What both publish
| Fact | modeFRONTIER | TopOpt |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 | 1829 |
| Headquarters | Trieste, Italy | Kongens Lyngby, Denmark |
| Integrations | The product offers direct integration with parametric engineering solvers and custom connectors for third-party software; the maker lists tools including Abaqus, Adams, ANSYS Workbench, CATIA, and ANSA. | The PETSc framework is built upon PETSc, and the page recommends ParaView version 4.0 or newer for visualization. |
modeFRONTIER plans
- modeFRONTIER commercial licensePriced on request
TopOpt plans
- Free MATLAB and COMSOL photonics codesFree
- Free MATLAB code for buckling optimizationFree
- Free MATLAB code for minimum-compliance problemsFree
- TopOpt apps and softwareFree
Pick modeFRONTIER if…
It suits engineers who need to automate simulations or explore design trade-offs across disciplines. ESTECO describes it for both experienced users and newcomers, and offers academic licenses for teaching and research; those licenses are limited to non-commercial or academic use.
Pick TopOpt if…
TopOpt suits engineering students and newcomers studying topology optimization, as well as users working with optimization code and frameworks. Its interactive apps and code target different levels of exploration and computational work.