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It is proposed that an integrated and optimized process for structural topology optimization and subsequent additive manufacturing is possible for automated design and manufacturing starting from its problem definition. An improvement on the benchmarked topology optimization methods is shown which allows the user control over the optimization’s convergence characteristics which is then further studied to find a robust set of optimization parameters. The resulting topology of the structure is then analyzed for its optimal printing orientation based on a custom-made algorithm which minimizes manufacturing costs. 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