best ipad app for woodworking design

***Apple Design Award Winner*** ***Shapr3D for iPad — winner of 2020 App Store Editors' Choice — now available on macOS***

Inspiration can strike anytime, anywhere—you could be at your desk, on site, on the go. And this shouldn't be a limitation for CAD design. Transform your 3D modeling workflow with the leading industrial-strength CAD tool for Mac and iPad. Go from idea to 3D prototyping in minutes, create anywhere, and export manufacturable models. Switch up your workflow with what works best for you: Start designing on your iPad, and add finishing touches on your Mac.

Shapr3D is a user-friendly, cross-platform design app that is compatible with all major desktop CAD software. You can import projects and export work directly to your rendering, manufacturing, drafting, or splicing tools.

UNDER THE HOOD
Shapr3D's tech stack and software combine the industrial power of desktop CAD tools and intuitive user experience.
Shapr3D users get:
- Battle-tested Siemens™ geometric Parasolid™ modeling kernel and D-Cubed™ sketch engine
- CAD-compatibility with hi-res X_T, STEP, STL, OBJ, 2D DXF, 2D DWG, USDZ, 3MF, SVG export support
- SLDPRT, SLDASM, STL, STEP, IGES, X_T, 2D DWG, 2D DXF, JPG, PNG import support
- Offline functionality and local storage with all officially supported Macs running on Big Sur (11.0) or later
- A modeling experience designed for fluid mouse and keyboard input

USE SHAPR3D TO
- Make the world your workstation. Design and prototype manufacture-grade models on your Mac, right at your desk. Hand off designs to your iPad to continue iterating on the factory floor, in client and team meetings, while commuting, wherever.
- Impress your clients with inspiring visualizations. Sketch and validate design ideas and accelerate the design process for faster delivery.
- Tune-up sketch and model concepts with Shapr3D and continue directly in AutoCAD, Solidworks, NX, Catia, Solid Edge, Fusion360, Rhino3D, Onshape, and Sketchup.
- 3D model effortlessly with nifty keyboard commands and a smart UI. Adjust features and dimensions on the fly with quick keyboard input.
- Manufacture your 3D models hassle-free, and create manufacture-grade solid geometry with Shapr3D. Export your 3D models in hi-res STEP, IGES, X_T, STL, OBJ, or 3MF formats to print prototypes, iterations, and your final design.
- View and animate your models in real-life environments via AR with USDZ export support.
- Create and export 2D drawings in DWG, DXF, or PDF format to effectively communicate your vision.

Sign up now for your free trial of Shapr3D Standard or Business. With Standard, you'll get an unlimited number of active workspaces; export for OBJ, USDZ, SVG, and 3MF; preview and export for augmented reality; import and export for images, STL, SHAPR, STEP, IGES, and DXF; colors; basic support; and 1 trial import in any other file format. With Business, you'll get all Standard features plus import and export for X_T and 2D DWG files; import for SLDPRT and SLDASM files; ready-to-print manufacturing drawings in DWG, DXF, and PDF formats; and priority support.

Subscription information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

What's New

We're taking baby steps to freshen up Shapr3D so you can make great strides in 3D modeling. Have a look-see at what's leveled up under the hood:
• New: If you've already completed the onboarding tutorial and you're using the same platform and input device, you won't have to redo the tutorial again when you reopen the app.
• Improved: Already imported a hefty design? The next time you open your project, it'll load faster because its tessellation data will be cached.
• Fixed: We ironed out the kinks in 2D Drawings, so adding geometries and section views will be easier. For instance, the app won't prevent you from adding center marks and it won't crash anymore when you add section views from the adaptive menu.
• Fixed: We double-checked our code so it's guaranteed that your work is always saved. Even though data loss rarely happens, we like to be extra safe. You can take a breath now!
• Fixed: The SpaceMouse's camera navigation in the 2D drawings' paper space didn't quite follow the camera modes before. But that's all fixed now.

Ratings and Reviews

Frictionless Ideation

While not being an industrial designer, I've been able to start concepting and modelling with ease using Shapr3D. Very impressed with the care put into the interface and workflow. The tutorials are fantastic as well for bite sized learning.

Amazing simply amazing

3D design on the go, very intuitive to use and powerful for the platform. A must have if you use design software. Love it

Fantastic

Super intuitive to use and very powerful. If there was a means to add textures and UVs, I would probably switch to Shapr3D full time for all my 3D modelling.

App Privacy

The developer, Shapr3D Zrt, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

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Information

Provider

Shapr 3D Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag

Size

338.5 MB

Category

Productivity

Compatibility

iPad: Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.

Mac: Requires macOS 11.0 or later.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese

Age Rating

17+ Unrestricted Web Access

Copyright

Price

Free

In-App Purchases

Business Subscription €59.99
Business Subscription €499.99
Standard Subscription €29.99
Standard Subscription €239.99

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Family Sharing

Up to six family members will be able to use this app with Family Sharing enabled.