TopSolid'Design
Integrated 3D CAD for mechanical and industrial design
At a glance
- Editor scoreNot yet scored
- PricingPricing on request · 30-day trial
- Best forIntegrated design-to-manufacturing operations
- Free planNo
- Assembly designYes
- Facts checked23 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines modeling, assemblies, sheet metal, simulation, drawings, and PDM
- Supports extensive native and neutral CAD file formats
- Connects with TopSolid'Pdm, TopSolid'Cam, and Adobe Substance 3D Generators
Where it doesn't
- Runs on Windows 64-bit only
- Pricing requires contacting sales or requesting a quote
- The free offer is a 30-day trial, not a perpetual free plan
Our verdict on TopSolid'Design
TopSolid is an industrial CAD/CAM/PDM suite from TOPSOLID SAS, with TopSolid'Design focused on 3D mechanical and industrial design. It is aimed at engineering and manufacturing organizations working across mechanical engineering, tooling, woodworking, steel, and industrial sheet metal. The product combines parametric and associative chronology-based modeling with direct editing of imported geometry, solid and surface modeling, automated sheet-metal design, assembly modeling, simulation, documentation, rendering, and product-data management. That breadth suits teams that want design and manufacturing processes connected within one product family.
According to the vendor's pricing information, TopSolid uses contact-sales pricing, with prospective buyers directed to contact sales or request a quote. The published free offer is a 30-day trial rather than a perpetual free plan. This approach can suit organizations that need a tailored commercial discussion, but it gives buyers less immediate visibility into license costs when comparing options. The product runs on Windows 64-bit, so platform fit is an important consideration for teams standardizing on other operating systems.
TopSolid's strongest differentiator is its coverage across the product-development workflow. Integrated PDM includes revision, rights, lifecycle, and change tracking, while kinematics and dynamics simulation add collision analysis. Users can produce 2D drawings, tolerancing, bills of materials, and exploded assemblies, then create photorealistic and raytracing renderings. Support for formats including 3D XML, CATIA V4/V5, DXF, DWG, IGES, Inventor, JT, Parasolid, Creo/ProEngineer, Revit, Rhinoceros, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, and OBJ broadens exchange options. Choose TopSolid when integrated design-to-manufacturing operations and broad engineering coverage matter most; choose an alternative if Windows-only deployment or contact-sales pricing does not fit.
TopSolid'Design pricing
TopSolid'Design fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Modeling method | Hybrid |
| Assembly design | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes |
| Surface modeling | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | No |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. |
| File import and export | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Support | Docs, Community |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: TopSolid'Pdm, TopSolid'Cam |
| Pricing | Pricing on request · 30-day trial |
| Website | topsolid.com |
| Facts checked | 23 Sep 2026 |
TopSolid'Design integrations
TopSolid'Design lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- TopSolid'Pdm
- TopSolid'Cam
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