DesignSpark Mechanical vs TopSolid'Design
DesignSpark Mechanical
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| Figure | DesignSpark Mechanical | TopSolid'Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 8.3 (#19) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Assembly design | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | No | No |
| File import and export | Explorer imports RSDOC, RSDOCX, DSPCB IDF, TXT, JPG, BMP, PNG; exports RSDOCX, STL, OBJ, 3D PDF. Creator/Engineer also import OBJ, SKP, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, AVI, WMV, MKV; export AMF, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, GLB/GLTF, OBJ, VDB, 3D PDF, SKP, STL, XAML, JPG, PNG. | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
| Founded | 2010 | 1984 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Birchington Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 9RS, United Kingdom | 7 Rue du Bois Sauvage, 91055 Évry, France |
| Modeling method | The software uses gesture-based direct modeling with push-pull tools. | hybrid |
| Sheet-metal tools | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows Server 2016 and 2019 (64-bit) | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. |
Plans
DesignSpark Mechanical
- ExplorerFree
- CreatorPrice not published
- EngineerPrice not published
In their own words
DesignSpark Mechanical
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TopSolid'Design
TopSolid'Design has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.