Ashlar-Vellum Argon vs Shapr3D
| Ashlar-Vellum Argon | Shapr3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | $31.25/mo | $24.92/mo |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Modeling method | direct | Direct and history-based parametric modeling |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Sheet-metal tools | No | |
| Surface modeling | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows and macOS | Windows PCs and tablets, Apple macOS computers, iPads, and Apple Vision Pro |
| 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 | Import and export native CAD formats including PRT, SLDPRT, CATPART, XT, STEP, IGES, DWG, STL, 3MF, OBJ, and more. |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | |
| Platform access | both | |
| Sculpting tools | No | |
| Animation tools | No | |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | |
| Render engine | built-in | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Modeling dimension | 3D | |
| Direct modeling | Yes | |
| File format support | XT, STEP, IGES, DWG, STL, 3MF, SLDPRT, SLDASM, NX, JT, CV5, CREO, Solid Edge, Rhino, OBJ, USDZ, DXF, SVG, PDF, ACIS, FBX, Parasolid, PRC, Universal 3D, VRML |
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