TopOpt_copter

grabcad

This challenge was fascinating, and the software's speed and smooth results were impressive (Generate). Thank you for this opportunity. The total structure mass is 11g, and you can check out the software here: https://generate.frustum.com/#/workspace/799/scenario/2215. However, I have a few suggestions to improve the experience: 1. It would be helpful if the objective was clear - whether it's minimizing compliance or something else. 2. Allowing users to control minimum feature size (r_min) could enhance customization. 3. The absence of roller boundary conditions necessitated running the optimization for the entire domain instead of just a quarter. 4. Only surface selection was available to apply force/boundary conditions, which might be limiting. 5. FEA stress/strain plots looked a bit unusual. Despite these issues, Generate is an impressive software with great potential for design optimization. I hope more people start using it! Additionally, you can attach electronics, battery, and payload by leaving a non-design domain on top and bottom. The bottom surface was fixed, while the load from the weight of electronics and motor sites was applied to the top surface (upwards thrust).