Plato vs TopOpt
Plato
sandia.govTopOpt
topopt.mek.dtu.dkSide by side
| Figure | Plato | TopOpt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Generative Design Software | 7.0 (#15) | 8.2 (#2) |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Kongens Lyngby, Denmark |
| Purpose | Plato is a platform for topology optimization that helps designers generate designs optimized to meet functional requirements. | TopOpt is an acronym for Topology Optimization, and the DTU group develops and applies density based topology optimization methods. |
Plans
TopOpt
- Free MATLAB and COMSOL photonics codesFree
- Free MATLAB code for buckling optimizationFree
- Free MATLAB code for minimum-compliance problemsFree
- TopOpt apps and softwareFree
In their own words
Plato
Plato is a Linux command-line platform for topology optimization, helping designers develop geometry that meets functional requirements. It solves topology and shape design problems with adjoint methods for gradient-based optimization. Documented objectives include increasing stiffness or heat flow and reducing stress. Plato coordinates workflows involving geometry, meshing, and physics simulation packages. It includes the open-source physics code Plato Analyze and can also be used with a growing set of internal Sandia physics codes. Research features described for the platform include structural optimization across multiple materials, uncertainty-aware structural optimization, level-set methods, and a massively parallel kernel filter. A graphical interface is in development for selected applications. The open-source version is listed at free, with a limited set of objectives and constraints. A license is required to obtain an installation package.