Cobalt vs TopSolid'Design
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| Figure | Cobalt | TopSolid'Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $57.92/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 7.4 (#62) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Assembly design | Yes | Yes |
| File import and export | ACIS SAT, PDF, DWG/DXF, IGES, STEP, Pro/E via SAT, SolidWorks via SAT, Catia v4, 3D Studio, Rhino 3DM, Facet, STL, Adobe Illustrator, EPS, CGM, VRML, ShockWave 3D, BMP, JPEG, PNG, PPM, XPM, XBM, GIF, PICT, Spline, RAW Triangle, ASCII Text, Grid Surface, SIM | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
| Founded | 1988 | 1984 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | 7 Rue du Bois Sauvage, 91055 Évry, France |
| Modeling method | hybrid | hybrid |
| Sheet-metal tools | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows x64 10/11 and macOS 12, 13, 14, 15 and 26 | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. |
| Surface modeling | Yes | Yes |
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