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SmartDO

What SmartDO is
SmartDO is a multidisciplinary and multiphysics platform for optimizing engineering designs through simulation. Its Direct Global Search technology can launch automatic optimization after setup without a design of experiments or manual sensitivity study. The maker says S.A.F.E.D. and SmartLearning can help bypass failed CAD/CAE runs and reduce computational cost, including through use of previously calculated data. APO supports synchronous multi-objective optimization without user weighting. SmartLink connects SmartDO to CAE packages, while OpenXim links CAD tools with simulation software; examples include ANSYS Workbench, FreeCAD, SOLIDWORKS, NX, PrePoMax, and CalculiX. The platform uses Tcl/Tk and Python, and users can develop add-on packages, interfaces, graphics, and plotting. The software page reports successful use with 240+ design variables and 132 constraints, and says no theoretical or coding restriction applies to the number of variables or constraints. FEA-Opt Technology Co. Ltd. develops SmartDO and offers consulting and integration services. Pricing is available on request. Technical support tickets are limited to existing customers with an account from FEA-Opt or a local distributor.
Who it suits
SmartDO is aimed at engineering teams optimizing designs across simulation applications, including semiconductor packaging, lightweight structures, motors, machine tools, fans, and turbine blades. Its stated applications span aerospace, electronics, mechanical, defense, civil, medical, semiconductor, consumer, sport, and energy industries.
What it does well
- Automates optimization without DOE or manual sensitivity studies.
- Supports synchronous multi-objective optimization.
- Uses Tcl/Tk and Python for customization.
- Reports use with 240+ design variables and 132 constraints.
- Connects with CAE, CAD, and simulation tools.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- Technical support tickets are limited to existing customers.
Limits
Pricing is available on request. Access to the technical support ticket system is limited to existing customers with an account from FEA-Opt or a local distributor.
Getting started
- Visit https://www.smartdo.co/.
- Contact FEA-Opt Technology or a local distributor to request pricing and arrange access.
- Set up the optimization problem and connect relevant CAD or CAE tools through SmartLink or OpenXim.
- Choose an optimization approach suited to the problem and start the automatic optimization.
- Use the Tcl/Tk or Python platform to develop add-ons or interfaces if needed.
Verdict
SmartDO brings optimization methods, CAD/CAE connectivity, and programmability into an engineering simulation platform. Its pricing requires an inquiry, and support tickets are available only to existing customers with an account from FEA-Opt or a distributor.
Questions
How much does SmartDO cost?
Pricing is available on request.
What platforms does SmartDO support?
The listed platform is API.
Which CAD and simulation tools can it connect to?
SmartLink connects to CAE packages, and OpenXim links CAD with simulation software. Named examples include ANSYS Workbench, FloTHERM, JMAG, FreeCAD, SOLIDWORKS, NX, PrePoMax, and CalculiX.
Who makes SmartDO?
FEA-Opt Technology Co. Ltd. is identified as its developer.
Can users extend SmartDO?
Yes. It uses Tcl/Tk and Python and allows users to develop add-on packages, GUIs, graphics, and plotting.
Who can use the technical support ticket system?
It is available only to existing SmartDO customers with an account from FEA-Opt or a local distributor.
Facts from SmartDO's own pages
- 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- CAE integrations
- SmartLink provides direct linking to many CAE packages through a mostly one-page setup. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2005 · smartdo.co, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan · smartdo.co, 28 Sept 2026
- 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Multi-objective optimization
- APO provides direct, synchronous multi-objective optimization without user weighting. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Multiple objectives
- APO is described as supporting synchronous multi-objective optimization without user weighting. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Named integrations
- SmartDO 2024.2 added direct SmartLink integration with FloTHERM and direct integration with JMAG models for post-winding motor optimization. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · fea-optimization.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Other integrations
- The maker lists partners including ANSYS, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks, JSOL, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Siemens PLM Software, Synopsys, and BETA CAE Systems. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Programmability
- SmartDO uses Tcl/Tk and Python as a programmable platform and allows users to develop add-on packages, GUIs, graphics, and plotting. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Push-button optimization
- Its Direct Global Search technology enables one-button automatic design optimization without DOE or manual sensitivity studies. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Services
- FEA-Opt Technology lists design optimization consulting, system customization and process integration, and digital production integration and automation services. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- SmartLearning
- SmartLearning uses previously calculated data to reduce computational cost. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Solver options
- The maker describes gradient-based direct global search and robust genetic algorithms for optimization problems suited to different methods. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 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. · smartdo.co, 30 Sept 2026
- Target industries
- FEA-Opt says SmartDO has been applied in aerospace, electronics, mechanical, defense, civil, medical, semiconductor, consumer, sport, and energy industries. · fea-optimization.com, 30 Sept 2026
Where SmartDO stands on Freedom251
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