T-FLEX CAD vs TopSolid'Design
T-FLEX CAD
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| Figure | T-FLEX CAD | TopSolid'Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 8.3 (#18) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Assemblies | Assembly tools support bottom-up and top-down design, product configurations, and simulated motion and mechanical interaction. | Assembly tools support bottom-up and top-down methods, large assemblies with partial loading, and welded structures. |
| Assembly design | Yes | Yes |
| Company | Top Systems says it develops and distributes T-FLEX products mainly for mechanical manufacturing and is based in Moscow, Russia. | TOPSOLID is headquartered in Evry, France, and was founded in 1984. |
| File import and export | Import: DWG, DXF, STEP, IGES, Parasolid, ACIS, SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, Creo, CATIA, Solid Edge, Rhino, Revit, IFC, JT, FBX, STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, GLTF/GLB, and others. Export: DWG, DXF, PDF, STEP, IGES, Parasolid, ACIS, JT, STL, OBJ, PLY, VRML, X3D, IFC, 3MF, and others. | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
| Founded | Top Systems was formed in 1989 and officially registered in 1992, according to its company history. | 1984 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | 7 Rue du Bois Sauvage, 91055 Évry, France |
| Modeling method | hybrid | hybrid |
| Purpose | T-FLEX CAD combines 3D modeling with drafting and drawing production for mechanical design. | TopSolid'Design is a 3D CAD solution for mechanical design. |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows; Linux (using Wine) | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. |
| Surface modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Trial | A full-featured trial is available for up to 30 days, is stand-alone, and is intended for evaluation rather than commercial use. | TopSolid offers a free 30-day trial of the full TopSolid version with tutorials; download availability may depend on geographic location. |
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