> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ntop.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> This course will explore Field Optimization, nTop's new generative design technology that enables you to solve today’s most complex engineering problems, accelerating and improving decision-making for highly engineered parts.After completing this course, you will understand how to set up, run, and post-process high-performance designs using FO.

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**Prerequisites:**
[101: nTop Essentials](/lessons/ntop-essentials/overview), [102: Guide to Meshing](/lessons/intro-to-meshing/overview), [220: Intro to Field Driven Design](/lessons/intro-to-field-driven-design/overview), [240: Intro to Simulation](/lessons/intro-to-structural-analysis/overview), [340: Topology Optimization](/lessons/intro-to-topology-optimization/overview), [342: Lattice FEA](/lessons/lattice-structural-analysis/overview)

**What will be covered:**

* What is Field Optimization?
* Parametric FE Model
* Objectives and Constraints
* Field Optimization Results
* Optimization Approaches and Considerations

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### Preparing For Field Optimization

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### Parametric FE Model

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  <Card title="Follow Along: Multi-Domain Parametric FE Model" href="/lessons/intro-to-field-optimization/follow-along-multi-domain-parametric-fe-model" cta="Open" />

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### Objectives & Constraints

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### Building A Field Optimization Workflow

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### Combined Optimization Approach

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### Optional Test Problem

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### What's Next

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