OpenLSTO
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What both publish
| Fact | OpenLSTO | TopOpt |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 | 1829 |
OpenLSTO plans
- OpenLSTOFree
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 OpenLSTO if…
OpenLSTO is aimed at researchers and others working on structural topology optimization who are comfortable using command-line software. Its scope is limited to 2D compliance minimization under a volume constraint in the described first version.
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.