# Design CAD - create and edit DWG/DXF/CTM drawing files

> Full 2D CAD application for iOS with DWG/DXF support. (iPhone/iPad app by li xiaolong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/design-cad-create-and-edit-dwgdxfctm-drawing-files/id884768672 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [li xiaolong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214361119)
- Category: Productivity, Games
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 1.10/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 125 MB
- Languages: Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese and 3 more
- Released: 2014-06-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/design-cad-create-and-edit-dwgdxfctm-drawing-files/id884768672/reviews.md

## What is Design CAD?

Design CAD is a full CAD application that let you make a lot of things in 2D directly in your iOS device.
It is for everybody interested in 2D CAD as professionals, sketchers, architects, engineers, designers, students and more.

Runs on iPad and iPhone.

Surfaces support and 3d formats like STL, OBJ, DXF and native 3DQ with textures.

You can use the Desktop version(Mac/Windows/Linux) to print your drawings.

++ FEATURES ++

++Input/Output:

- Seamless DWG/DXF support (including v2012)

- Saves as DWG

- Exports PDF (for printing and sharing)

- Merge DWG/DXF at specific position

- Export images to photo album

- Email input/output

++ Usability:

- Precise input with unrivaled ease of use and really fast drafting speed

- You can enter lengths and angles with a non-invasive numeric keyboard

- Option for metric units (decimal) or imperial units (feet and inches as architectural standards)

- Orthogonal and Angular snaps (30-45-60 degrees)

- Redefined selection system with single finger and window selection

- Interactive tutorial included

++Design features:

- Text

- Dimensions

- Angular dimensions

- Parallel offset

- Grip points (stretchable, with precise input)

- Advanced OSNAP (endpoint, midpoint, intersection, center, perpendicular, tangent, entity-entity intersections)

- Alignments to adjacent points

- Hatches

- Colors, line-widths, line-types and patterns

- Image insertion tool (with saturation control)

- Objects (blocks)

- Objects library

- 18 preloaded objects (architecture, engineering, electronics, home design) and more to come in future updates

- Editable objects

- Trim lines

- Explode tool

- Query distances, area, moments of inertia and centroid of shapes

- Layers

- Undo/redo

++ Advanced design features:

- Advanced line-types like sketchy-style, insulation and grass

- Advanced hatch functions like associative boundary-shaping, holes/islands

- Advanced patterns like earth, wall, roofs

- Advanced object features like mail-sharing, batch object replacement, add new objects to the library from selection

- Automatic scaling of text/dimensions/patterns/linetypes (can be disabled)

++ Tools and editing capabilities:

- Tools: line, polyline, sketch, rectangle, circle, 3-point arc, point, hatch, text, dimensions

- Transformations: delete, drag, drag a copy, rotate, rotate a copy, mirror, mirror a copy, scale, trim, offset, explode

- Complete-featured 2D mobile CAD solution, draw with ease and precision. Using our innovative angle-distance polar coordinates method, the multitouch screen of your device is now the fastest and more accurate way to draw anything technical on the go (from building silhouettes to mechanical details) and review/query/edit your drawings right where you need them, on the worksite.

- No internet connection required, you can create new drawings right from your device with desktop-class tools.

- When you are on the go, Design CAD will give you the details and flexibility paper won't. You can query, edit and add geometry. With this new release you have unprecedented power on your hands: you can insert objects (like furniture, appliances, parts, etc), dimensions, text, hatches…a lot of features that will make you save a lot of time and increase your productivity.

- Native DWG/DXF file support, now you can open and save your work on the same format you use on your desktop computer, this bridges your office to your site, you will always have your drawings with you when you really need them. (compatible with: AutoCAD™, ArchiCAD™, SketchUp™, Illustrator™, Solidworks™, Vectorworks™ and every DWG/DXF-capable software).

- Design CAD uses iTunes™ file-sharing (drag & drop files from your computer) and can send/open email with attachments.

## Key features

- Seamless DWG/DXF support
- Precise input and fast drafting
- Metric and imperial units
- Extensive design and editing tools
- Object library with preloaded designs
- Offline functionality

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/design-cad-create-and-edit-dwgdxfctm-drawing-files/id884768672/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Got ripped off

*2021-03-17, version 1.0.2*

Said it was $9.99 but I was charged $23.98

### 1/5 — Absolutely useless

*2018-05-19, version 1.0.2*

This app is for use in Asia, not the US. Do not purchase this useless crap. Can’t export to pdf. It is a foreign language. A real loss of money.

### 1/5 — Design Cad

*2016-08-20, version 1.0.2*

Complete waste of time and money.  Lists many features, none of which work.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2016-02-24, version 1.0.2*

Help screen doesn't load. Instructions in settings are different language. Difficult to operate and use. Can't get my plan to download to app for editing. Waste of money

### 2/5 — Limited

*2016-01-16, version 1.0.2*

Design is ok, but the settings are in a foreign language. No option to export in .pdf which limits readability on other devices. Disappointed.

### 1/5 — Completely dysfunctional. Missing most of the promised functions. Worthless.

*2014-06-30, version 1.0*

This CAD app makes big promises, but DOES NOT deliver. There isn't a functioning text tool (no way to label anything or annotate). No line thickness, shading, changing of units or even a way to tell how long a simple line is WITHOUT REMEASURING IT (and without a text function, you can't label it). I could go on, as NOT ONE function worked completely as it should. There is no possible way any of the screen shots were modified in any meaningful way, much less drawn with this app. I was able to draw lines, rectangles, arcs and circles, all with the units appearing as I drew, only to disappear. (I assume the length measurements are metric, but I really don't know as there is no way to check or 
change them). The "help "tab is nonfunctional, and the "support " tab sends you to an email with NO ADDRESS.  All in all it's non-functional crap

## Frequently asked questions about Design CAD

### What is Design CAD?

Design CAD is a full 2D CAD application for iOS devices that allows users to create and edit drawings with precision. It supports DWG/DXF file formats and offers a comprehensive set of design and editing tools.

### What devices does Design CAD support?

Design CAD runs on iPhone and iPad. It is also listed as supported on iPod and Apple Watch, though full functionality may vary.

### Can I use Design CAD offline?

Yes, Design CAD does not require an internet connection. You can create new drawings and work on them directly from your device, making it suitable for use on worksites or when connectivity is limited.

### What file formats does Design CAD support for input and output?

Design CAD offers seamless DWG/DXF support, including up to v2012, and saves files as DWG. It can also export drawings as PDF for printing and sharing, and export images to your photo album.

### Does Design CAD have ads?

The provided data does not specify if Design CAD contains advertisements. However, given its paid nature and lack of mention of ads, it is likely ad-free.

### How often is Design CAD updated?

The latest version of Design CAD is 1.0.2, which was last updated on October 20, 2015. This indicates infrequent updates.

### What is the price of Design CAD?

Design CAD is a paid application priced at $9.99. There is no mention of subscription tiers or in-app purchases.

### What is the user sentiment for Design CAD based on ratings?

Design CAD has a very low rating of 1.1 stars from 7 ratings. This suggests significant user dissatisfaction with the application.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.2 — 2015-10-20

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

bug fix;

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