TOPSOLID to release GPU based simulation using MachineWorks

MachineWorks Ltd is pleased to announce that TOPSOLID SAS, a leading supplier of advanced CAD, CAM, PDM and ERP solutions, will enhance the productivity of TopSolid CAM by including the recently released MachineWorks GPU.

By exploiting the high level of parallelism available in modern GPUs, MachineWorks GPU is able to create an accurate in-process stock model in seconds, rather than in minutes or hours. Such a major performance improvement is expected to very significantly improve the efficiency, and hence productivity, of a wide variety of CAM workflows.

Patrice Tiberi, Deputy CEO, Director of Product Strategy and Development at TOPSOLID, said “We are of course impressed by the huge boost in performance offered by performing CNC simulations on the GPU. We expect this will open many doors for us over time and look forward to working closely with MachineWorks to drive forward this important productivity aid. We were also pleased to find that integrating the new tool was very easy – it uses the same API calls as their other stock modelling engines, so we were able to drop it in and start testing with minimal effort.”

Dr Fenqiang Lin, Managing Director of MachineWorks, commented, “We are very impressed how quickly the TOPSOLID team have moved forward with their integration and testing. TOPSOLID has been a close and important partner for MachineWorks for over twenty years now, and we’re pleased to be able to support them in contributing to a new era of manufacturing productivity.”

GPU features will be available in the next major release of TopSolid, TopSolid 2026 (v7.20) RTM, planned for January 2026.

About TOPSOLID SAS (www.topsolid.com)

TOPSOLID is the world's leading publisher of CAD/CAM software. With 40 years of experience under its belt, TOPSOLID is in a position to offer a fully integrated CAD/CAM solution. The company mainly targets the mechanical sector (machinery, tools, etc.), sheet metal work and the wood industry. Wherever a machine interacts with material to machine, shape or produce a part.

The TopSolid product range is fresh, comprehensive and unique on the market. Thanks to its advanced technology and its permanent sense of innovation to the benefit of its customers, TopSolid has grown strongly on the global CAD/CAM market.

The company has expanded significantly on the international stage in the last decade. Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes, Nancy, but also Brussels, Chicago, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Prague, Zurich, Amsterdam and Modena. Today, our products are shipped all over the world and more than 70% of our software is exported. TOPSOLID has partners in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and North and South America. More than 830 employees (TOPSOLID employees and resellers) develop and sell TopSolid all over the world every day. Much to the delight of designers and machine operators.