MEDUSA4 (now M4 DRAFTING) vs nTop
| MEDUSA4 (now M4 DRAFTING) | nTop | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Modeling method | parametric | parametric |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows 10, Windows 11 | Windows 11; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 for nTop Automate |
| File import and export | DWG, DXF, DGN (import only), STEP, IGES, VRML, VDA, STL; PDF export | CAD: STEP, Parasolid, CATIA V5, Creo, Inventor, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, ACIS; mesh: STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, OFF; CAE: Abaqus, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, Nastran, Patran, CGNS, UNV; other: implicit, LTXC, CSV, VDB, PNG, CLI and manufacturing slice formats |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Surface modeling | Yes |
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