MLCad vs TopSolid'Design
| MLCad | TopSolid'Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Supported platforms | Windows 95/98/ME, NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Linux (as listed on the download page) | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. |
| File import and export | LDraw-compatible files; MPD; image export: BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
| Modeling method | — | hybrid |
| Assembly design | — | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | — | Yes |
| Surface modeling | — | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | — | No |
Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On Inferse, TopSolid'Design scores higher on our published basis.