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iPadOS
Requires iPadOS 16 or later
preferably with Apple Pencil
Installation guide
Capture ideas the moment they hit. Sketch concepts with Apple Pencil, refine them into detailed models, and send production-ready files to manufacturing or 3D printing.
Easy to learn, works offline, and fits in your bag.
Shapr3D runs on the same modeling engine, Siemens Parasolid™ as SolidWorks and NX. What you build isn’t a rough concept or a view-only model, but manufacturing-ready models. Send to CNC with STEP, 3D printing with STL/3MF, or hand off to engineering with XT.
Select a face, zoom in with a touch, push and pull surfaces directly with Apple Pencil. Keep steering the view with one hand while you edit with the other. You don’t have to stop, reset, and re-orient like you do on desktop.
The point isn’t just speed. You stay immersed in the modeling flow, and that feels good.
Open at a client site, edit live, and get sign-off before you leave. Bring the iPad to the shop-floor and show the machinist exactly what you need. Sketch on a plane and have something ready to share when you land. Your work is no longer location-dependent. All your Shapr3D files are synced through cloud on Mac, Windows, iPad and even Vision Pro.
Shape the model by directly manipulating geometry while your design still has a history structure behind it. Have both precision and flexibility at the same time.
Move between iPad, Mac, and Windows devices without exports or compatibility steps. Pick up exactly where you left off. Same project, same interface, just a different device.
Invite your team into a shared workspace to work on projects together and make sure everyone is looking at the latest version.
Share your designs with stakeholders via secure Weblink. Those who receive can rotate, zoom in, and leave comments on the model without downloading the software.
Create presentation-ready visuals without leaving Shapr3D. Use AI to place your design into real-world scenes: add a prompt and generate a photorealistic visual in seconds.
Overlay models onto real environments to validate fit and spatial constraints from the first sketch. Cut down on physical prototypes and move faster toward a decision.
Create detailed technical drawings that include precise dimensions, annotations, and views to communicate design intent for manufacturing, engineering, or documentation.
Yes. Shapr3D runs on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, the same geometry engine used by SolidWorks, NX, and Solid Edge. It creates manufacturable solid models with full parametric and direct modeling capabilities.
Yes. Shapr3D is a native iPad app that works without an internet connection. You can model, edit, and export files completely offline. Sync connects all the devices in your account—when you're back online, your projects update across all the devices in your account.
Yes. Shapr3D was designed around Apple Pencil input. You can sketch, select, and manipulate geometry directly with the Pencil, enabling a two-handed workflow that users describe as more natural than mouse-based CAD.
Yes. Shapr3D is optimized for Apple Pencil, but you can also use it on iPad with a trackpad and keyboard or an external mouse. Apple Pencil can make some actions feel faster and more natural, but it’s not required for everyday modeling.
Yes. Shapr3D runs natively on macOS. Not in a browser, not as a port from Windows. It's built for Mac and optimized for Apple Silicon. Your projects sync automatically with iPad and Windows.
Yes. Shapr3D runs natively on Windows with full feature parity. Your projects sync automatically across all your devices.
Import: STEP, IGES, Parasolid (X_T), SLDPRT, SLDASM, STL, DWG, DXF + native CATIA, Creo and NX import.
Export: STEP, IGES, Parasolid, STL, DXF, DWG, 3MF, SVG, USDZ
Yes. Shapr3D can import native SolidWorks part (.sldprt) and assembly (.sldasm) files directly.
Yes. You can import files from SolidWorks, Fusion 360, NX, and other CAD tools via STEP or native formats. Edits made in Shapr3D export back to industry-standard formats for use in your existing workflow.
Yes. Shapr3D offers a free tier with limited exports. You can learn the software and create designs before deciding whether to subscribe.
Yes. Shapr3D runs natively on iPad, Mac, and Windows. Projects sync automatically, so you can start on iPad and continue on desktop—or vice versa. According to G2, Shapr3D is rated the easiest to use and easiest to set up compared to Autodesk Fusion and SOLIDWORKS.
Onshape is browser-based and requires internet. Shapr3D is a native app that works offline. Both are capable CAD tools. Shapr3D has deeper Apple Pencil integration; Onshape has built-in PDM and cloud collaboration features like simultaneous modeling that some teams require.
AutoCAD Mobile is primarily a 2D tool for viewing and annotating DWG files. Shapr3D is full 3D CAD—you can create, edit, and export solid models on your iPad. If you need to mark up 2D drawings in the field, AutoCAD Mobile does that. If you need to build 3D models on iPad, that's Shapr3D.
Fusion's mobile app is for viewing and commenting, not modeling. Full CAD work in Fusion happens on desktop or in browser. Shapr3D offers full modeling capability natively on iPad—create, edit, and export production-ready files without touching a desktop.
Most users report being productive within hours to a day. The interface is designed to be intuitive, especially for anyone familiar with basic CAD concepts. Extensive tutorials are available in the app.
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