IRONCAD vs MeshLab
| IRONCAD | MeshLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Modeling method | hybrid | |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes | |
| Surface modeling | Yes | |
| Cloud collaboration | No | |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| File import and export | ACIS SAT, Parasolid X_T, STEP, IGES, Catia V4, 3D Studio, STL, DXF, OBJ, POV-Ray, Raw Triangles, VRML, HSF, 3D PDF; additional translators for CATIA V5, Creo, UG/NX, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, JT, Inventor, IFC | |
| Platform access | desktop | |
| Render engine | built-in | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Supported inputs | PTX point-cloud and range-map files | |
| Point-cloud tools | Yes | |
| Mesh reconstruction | Yes | |
| Real-time capture | No | |
| Export formats | PLY, STL, OBJ, OFF, WRL, DXF | |
| API access | Yes |
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