Great
I first started on sketch up on my Mac. Got the hang of that pretty quickly and wanted more. Then tried fusion, however that takes a bit of getting your head round. Then i was told by a friend to try this out. And this is pretty good. A great mix of functionality, easiness and just a great layout. The use of the Apple Pencil makes this just that much better. Have done competitions with poeple on a laptop, looking at a an object, and then drawing it up on CAD. And this has always outdone the laptops.
Amazing work, with so much potential!!
Amazing work, with so much potential!!
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Awesome app, lousy pricing
The “hobby” >>>subscription<<< costs more per year than my one time purchase price for the 3D printer this app would be used with. Sorry but it would make my hobby much too expensive. I’ll do just fine with tinkercad. Too bad, because the app is outstanding and close in simplicity to google sketchup before it was sold to the greedy voles.
To the app developer: do a market analysis and see how many thousands of users you would gain per each $10 of price reduction. Also realize that no hobbyist would want software to be the largest cost associated with their hobby. And in case you did not know, hobbyists generally are not youtubers making five figures off of ads and product/service placement. That’s a full time professional job. Hobbyists do cheap projects for the fun of it and the bragging rights. No none wants to brag about sinking a quarter grand a year just in vaporware costs.
To the app developer: do a market analysis and see how many thousands of users you would gain per each $10 of price reduction. Also realize that no hobbyist would want software to be the largest cost associated with their hobby. And in case you did not know, hobbyists generally are not youtubers making five figures off of ads and product/service placement. That’s a full time professional job. Hobbyists do cheap projects for the fun of it and the bragging rights. No none wants to brag about sinking a quarter grand a year just in vaporware costs.
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I love it!
I am not a huge fan of apple but doing a bit of research, I found that this app was super easy and intuitive to use.
A friend of mine that has been using it for a bit longer showed me how good this app is and especially how convenient it was for him to have such a powerful tool in a slim device and light device.
Finally, I bought an iPad and started to use the app and to my surprise this app is more that what I expected!
The fact that I can use my fingers and pencil at the same time makes it so much easier for me to play with the drawing and understand the views. Besides that there are so many video tutorials that help me to improve my skills and also the app itself gives you links to those useful tutorials.
In general the satisfaction with the whole package is worth it!
Very well done to the Shapr3D team!
A friend of mine that has been using it for a bit longer showed me how good this app is and especially how convenient it was for him to have such a powerful tool in a slim device and light device.
Finally, I bought an iPad and started to use the app and to my surprise this app is more that what I expected!
The fact that I can use my fingers and pencil at the same time makes it so much easier for me to play with the drawing and understand the views. Besides that there are so many video tutorials that help me to improve my skills and also the app itself gives you links to those useful tutorials.
In general the satisfaction with the whole package is worth it!
Very well done to the Shapr3D team!
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Almost There
This app is an amazing and powerful tool, and I am really enjoying it! Learning so much. However, I wish there were was a quick and easy way to Select All in the layers menu. In many Microsoft programs you can hold down shift and drag down the items or click from the first item to the last item in a row to select all in between. There should really be an option here for this, ideally without the need for the Shift button as I often use this with just the Pencil. Also, as some have said, it is quite expensive. I fully understand it is a powerful tool and is capable of industry uses, and I do think if a business or someone is using this for their work, that cost is reasonable. But for someone just learning or doing it as a hobby, the 2 project limit is very restrictive and the cost is exorbitant. I hope there is something that can be done for this. I had other suggestions/feature requests that I can’t think of at the moment, but I’ll be sure to add when they come to me. Thank you for making such an awesome tool!
Edit: Requests:
1. Copy a shape (or a group of shapes) from one project and paste into another. Huge timesaver.
Edit: Requests:
1. Copy a shape (or a group of shapes) from one project and paste into another. Huge timesaver.
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Wow
As a retired engineer, I’ve had to gain proficiency in a wide range of design tools. My first professional tools were pencils and an electric eraser. Then came command line interfaced computer programs with output to a large format plotter. If you didn’t stay current, you got rusty on syntax and variable formats.
In 2010, I had to master SolidWorks. It took a while, but I did appreciate the user interface even though the numerical tedium was still extant behind the graphical curtain.
I’ve sampled a few cloud-based parametric solid modelers and none inspired me to gain mastery. Tumblr is by far the most intuitive and capable offering to date. I read the introduction on fingers and pen and was off to the races. Finally, the promise of contextually aware AI deriving most likely design intent is here. This program knows my next moves and I will use it exclusively from now on.
In 2010, I had to master SolidWorks. It took a while, but I did appreciate the user interface even though the numerical tedium was still extant behind the graphical curtain.
I’ve sampled a few cloud-based parametric solid modelers and none inspired me to gain mastery. Tumblr is by far the most intuitive and capable offering to date. I read the introduction on fingers and pen and was off to the races. Finally, the promise of contextually aware AI deriving most likely design intent is here. This program knows my next moves and I will use it exclusively from now on.
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Really Great!!! But could use some improvements...
I am an engineering student and love to design and 3D print. I recently got the new IPad Air for school and absolutely love it. This app does work quite well and you can design anything you want.
I came first learned to design using fusion 360 and rlly enjoyed it and then I switched to this app purely for convenience on my iPad but I have definitely missed some things from fusion 360 that could greatly improve this app.
Please please please make it simpler to make threads. In fusion, you simply select a cylindrical object or hole and select add threads and BOOM they appear and ofc you can edit them to whatever size and incline you want. It is MUCH more complicated in Shapr 3D.
Another thing that would be great is simpler pattern making. It’s not too hard to duplicate certain things and move them around. But it would be much faster and more precise to have a pattern making function.
Overall, if you have an IPad and you want to 3D model, this is your only option as of right now. It is definitely good and you can create anything you want but could use some more “advanced” features that could really bring it up to par and give engineers another option with a much better device and not risk losing the advanced features that make software like fusion 360 so amazing.
I came first learned to design using fusion 360 and rlly enjoyed it and then I switched to this app purely for convenience on my iPad but I have definitely missed some things from fusion 360 that could greatly improve this app.
Please please please make it simpler to make threads. In fusion, you simply select a cylindrical object or hole and select add threads and BOOM they appear and ofc you can edit them to whatever size and incline you want. It is MUCH more complicated in Shapr 3D.
Another thing that would be great is simpler pattern making. It’s not too hard to duplicate certain things and move them around. But it would be much faster and more precise to have a pattern making function.
Overall, if you have an IPad and you want to 3D model, this is your only option as of right now. It is definitely good and you can create anything you want but could use some more “advanced” features that could really bring it up to par and give engineers another option with a much better device and not risk losing the advanced features that make software like fusion 360 so amazing.
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Price is a deal breaker
First let me say that this is one of the most well thought out design apps I’ve used and i have used many. Its simplicity is wonderful and its effectiveness great but it is still an iPad app and that is no replacement for a professional desktop app and that is what it is claiming to be by asking the for the outrageous amount of money it is asking. Sure Autodesk products ask for much more money but are full featured applications that can never be replicated on something like an IPad. The bottom line here is that the app is fantastic but its still just an IPad app and will always be second rate compared to a desktop machine, it will always be secondary. I would question anyone who says they can support a professional design firm on an iPad only basis, its not gonna happen. Can you produce very compelling documents on and with an iPad, yes of course but never an IPad only. For an office using this app $240 a year is nothing in comparison but for a general hobbyist or 3D model printer its way out of range. I would hope the developer realizes there is a gap here and offers up the possibility of different packages for a “typical user” as opposed to a “professional” user.
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Why do you need it
Why do you need a 3-D modelling pen why can’t you just use your hand 😡😡😡
Latest update has made it almost unusable
Opened the app for the first time in a while only to discover the developers have cut the number of free plans from 3 to 2. I would give the app zero stars if I could, I don’t care if you informed people or not, this app is far to expensive for occasional use and limiting the free version in that way is just greedy.
Original review is below
I really wish the developers would stop trying to fix the reliability and stability issues, and that they would actually fix the reliability and stability issues.
The number of times the “something went wrong and no changes were made” error message appears is unbelievable. And only while having to delete items, some of which now need a triple-tap to select them. You can’t delete a group (because adding items to a group doesn’t always work properly, meaning you still have to delete individual items), and you can’t simply tap on delete and go tap on lots of things that get deleted (which is how version 2 worked).
The only way to resolve the error message is to exit the app, wait a bit, then relaunch, and wait 2 minutes while it sorts itself out.
Version 2 got 4 stars from me because despite some things being a little fiddly, it was pretty good.
I would give this zero stars if I could, because they just can’t seem to get their “new improved and more stable engine” right.
Original review is below
I really wish the developers would stop trying to fix the reliability and stability issues, and that they would actually fix the reliability and stability issues.
The number of times the “something went wrong and no changes were made” error message appears is unbelievable. And only while having to delete items, some of which now need a triple-tap to select them. You can’t delete a group (because adding items to a group doesn’t always work properly, meaning you still have to delete individual items), and you can’t simply tap on delete and go tap on lots of things that get deleted (which is how version 2 worked).
The only way to resolve the error message is to exit the app, wait a bit, then relaunch, and wait 2 minutes while it sorts itself out.
Version 2 got 4 stars from me because despite some things being a little fiddly, it was pretty good.
I would give this zero stars if I could, because they just can’t seem to get their “new improved and more stable engine” right.
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Response from developer
Sorry for the issues. If you share with us the workspace you have problems with, we'll take a look at them to understand the underlying issue. Just email them to info@shapr3d.com. We have tested with hundreds of old workspaces, but have not seen this long load times. Some of the issues you have brought up will be fixed in future versions.
Don’t waste your time. Bait and switch. Nice software, bad business
Their basic version is enough to learn the beautiful interface. You can’t actually use the models you make. The resolution is so low you may as well carve it with a chainsaw.
I feel ashamed of myself for falling for this. Bait and switch.
The price is far too much.
Really amazing software.
Edit:
Hello devs. I’m still wrapping my head around this fantastic interface. Navigation and manipulation, you’ve knocked it out of the park. Well done.
This layout is so natural. I want to be able to use your app as my sketch pad and not have to screen shot dimensions. I’d like to be able to do 2d as well. I want to be able to draw and export svg files for my CNC and laser cutter. Any plans for svg?
And again, $40/ month is very expensive. I’ve stopped buying adobe because of subscription based business model. It’s annoying that this is all you’re entertaining.
And thank you for the lite version.
I feel ashamed of myself for falling for this. Bait and switch.
The price is far too much.
Really amazing software.
Edit:
Hello devs. I’m still wrapping my head around this fantastic interface. Navigation and manipulation, you’ve knocked it out of the park. Well done.
This layout is so natural. I want to be able to use your app as my sketch pad and not have to screen shot dimensions. I’d like to be able to do 2d as well. I want to be able to draw and export svg files for my CNC and laser cutter. Any plans for svg?
And again, $40/ month is very expensive. I’ve stopped buying adobe because of subscription based business model. It’s annoying that this is all you’re entertaining.
And thank you for the lite version.
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