Icad Universe vs nTop
| Icad Universe | nTop | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Free plan | No | |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Local software installation on a computer; Windows is explicitly listed for compatible scanning hardware. Icad Workspace provides web access, including on tablets and mobile devices. | Windows 11; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 for nTop Automate |
| File import and export | OBJ, STL, glTF, VRML export; PBR material support includes MTW, SHM, SBSAR, XML, and U3M. | 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 |
| Modeling method | parametric | |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Surface modeling | Yes |
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