How do I set an adjoint shape optimization?

Date	Category
2023-12-21 21:54:09	Inverse Design

To create an adjoint shape optimization setup, you can use parametric structures such as Box or PolySlab that are defined as functions of the optimization parameters.

Additionally, it is possible to apply operations such as rotation, translation, and boolean operations to further manipulate the geometry.

Lastly, use autograd.value_and_grad to compute both the objective function and the gradient with respect to the design parameters. The objective function gradients can then feed a gradient-based optimization algorithm to drive the inverse design process.

We highly recommend watching the Inverse Design lectures if you are new to the adjoint method. You can also go through this tutorial for an example of adjoint shape optimization.