Onshape 3D CAD

Name: Onshape 3D CAD
Rating: 3.6 (371 reviews)
Author: PTC Inc.

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371 Ratings
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PTC Inc.
Language

EN
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Onshape is a full mechanical CAD platform designed for professional users and extended teams. Create, edit, collaborate, and comment in real time with others from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection (free sign-up required). With Onshape’s secure cloud workspace teams can work together from anywhere on any device without the hassles of file management, IT overhead, and license key distribution, helping engineers focus more on doing their best work. Parametric CAD: • Design parts together in Part Studios with a full suite of parametric modeling tools • Create mechanical Assemblies to capture complex motion Ease of Access: • Create, edit, and view from any computer or mobile device (internet connection required) • Begin a project from one device and seamlessly continue from another Collaboration: • Instantly share your CAD data with your teams and partners. Monitor, change, and revoke permissions at any time • Work together with other users and view changes in real-time as they are made • Use Follow mode to see exactly what your teammate sees and add suggestions using Onshape’s built-in commenting tools Data Management: • Maintain a single source of truth for your data, no more sending around or checking in and out of files • Never worry about losing your work, all of your changes are saved automatically • Explore multiple design ideas in parallel and create professional release and approval processes for your designs Onshape for iOS also features Apple Pencil support for more intuitive sketching, navigation, and precise selection. Onshape proudly supports students and educators free of charge and is available free for non-commercial projects in an open-source public work space. Since Onshape is updated every few weeks with dozens of new features and user-requested enhancements, keep an eye out for update notifications from the Apple App Store.

Ratings & Reviews

3.6

out of 5

371 Ratings

The Only Serious Professional CAD Application For iPadOS
05/19/2022

luckyhat4
After I discovered Onshape I basically had no justification to continue using Solidworks. I really like that I can use the same application across all devices and operating systems.I have used basically every other CAD or 3D application on iPadOS and this application is the only one worth using for CAD with the sole exception of Shapr3D. There are a couple other good 3D apps like Sculptura and Nomad but they’re more like Zbrush and have no free tier.Only two things really hold this app back. First, it doesn’t have a dark mode (although that criticism isn’t unique to Onshape, every CAD program I can think of has this issue). This might sound like a subjective personal gripe, but it is an accessibility issue for people like me with light sensitivity and it reduces battery life needlessly on devices with OLED displays. The second problem is that this isn’t fully featured despite the iPad Pro now being more than capable enough to support the entire feature set. With Fusion 360 now having an online version and reviving its free tier I would be mindful of users jumping ship, especially because that app still offers some features that no version of Onshape has, like integrated cloud FEA and PCB design.
The Only Serious Professional CAD Application For iPadOS
05/19/2022

luckyhat4

After I discovered Onshape I basically had no justification to continue using Solidworks. I really like that I can use the same application across all devices and operating systems.I have used basically every other CAD or 3D application on iPadOS and this application is the only one worth using for CAD with the sole exception of Shapr3D. There are a couple other good 3D apps like Sculptura and Nomad but they’re more like Zbrush and have no free tier.Only two things really hold this app back. First, it doesn’t have a dark mode (although that criticism isn’t unique to Onshape, every CAD program I can think of has this issue). This might sound like a subjective personal gripe, but it is an accessibility issue for people like me with light sensitivity and it reduces battery life needlessly on devices with OLED displays. The second problem is that this isn’t fully featured despite the iPad Pro now being more than capable enough to support the entire feature set. With Fusion 360 now having an online version and reviving its free tier I would be mindful of users jumping ship, especially because that app still offers some features that no version of Onshape has, like integrated cloud FEA and PCB design.
I love this App
02/06/2021

ajfreeze
I’m not one for writing reviews......but I have a few things to say. First off, watch the tutorials. Maybe learn how to use the app before you rate it? You can design pretty much everything in the iPad app without ever opening the web browser version. I exclusively use the iPad version. I use Solidworks, and Fusion 360, and this app. I’ve also used Alibre, IronCAD and SketchUp. I’m certainly not an expert, but this app is simple and powerful. I like this app because I don’t have to drag around a laptop, just my iPad. I can design whatever I want wherever I want, and export it to Fusion or Solidworks and keep going with the CAM side of things. Use the free version first, draw stuff you don’t care if other people see, then decide. You can draw pretty quick once you get it down. I would like to see key board shortcuts in the iPad app—would save some tapping with the Apple Pencil.
I love this App
02/06/2021

ajfreeze

I’m not one for writing reviews......but I have a few things to say. First off, watch the tutorials. Maybe learn how to use the app before you rate it? You can design pretty much everything in the iPad app without ever opening the web browser version. I exclusively use the iPad version. I use Solidworks, and Fusion 360, and this app. I’ve also used Alibre, IronCAD and SketchUp. I’m certainly not an expert, but this app is simple and powerful. I like this app because I don’t have to drag around a laptop, just my iPad. I can design whatever I want wherever I want, and export it to Fusion or Solidworks and keep going with the CAM side of things. Use the free version first, draw stuff you don’t care if other people see, then decide. You can draw pretty quick once you get it down. I would like to see key board shortcuts in the iPad app—would save some tapping with the Apple Pencil.
Better than shapr3d somehow
03/10/2025

Stitchface killa
I have used onshape on my pc for years and I have always wanted an iPad because of how good shapr3d looked. But now that I have tried it, I realize that shapr3d is frustrating and waaaayyyyyy too expensive. Onshape is very accessible and very free, which is already much better than shapr3d. There are a few big things they need to fix on the iPad version of OnShape though. Selecting objects can be a pain, and selecting views takes too many inputs and often has missed inputs. Deleting mistakes is incredibly unintuitive and I often have to just undo a few steps and redo them instead of deleting individual items. If they made this work more like the pc web version kit would be a lot better.
Better than shapr3d somehow
03/10/2025

Stitchface killa

I have used onshape on my pc for years and I have always wanted an iPad because of how good shapr3d looked. But now that I have tried it, I realize that shapr3d is frustrating and waaaayyyyyy too expensive. Onshape is very accessible and very free, which is already much better than shapr3d. There are a few big things they need to fix on the iPad version of OnShape though. Selecting objects can be a pain, and selecting views takes too many inputs and often has missed inputs. Deleting mistakes is incredibly unintuitive and I often have to just undo a few steps and redo them instead of deleting individual items. If they made this work more like the pc web version kit would be a lot better.
As if Solidworks had a mobile version.
05/30/2019

JNGgames
As a student in high-school planning to become a CAD drafting engineer, I try to practice as much as possible, along with having a little fun and being creative. Anyway, after learning the basics of CAD programs like solidworks and fusion360, I wanted to try something on mobile. This app works a lot similar to solidworks, to the point where I could almost instantaneously start working. I just had to find where everything I needed was. If there was a version of this that was free for non-commercial use that kept my ideas off the web, I would absolutely give it a 5 star. I’m glad I found this app. Keep up the good work!
As if Solidworks had a mobile version.
05/30/2019

JNGgames

As a student in high-school planning to become a CAD drafting engineer, I try to practice as much as possible, along with having a little fun and being creative. Anyway, after learning the basics of CAD programs like solidworks and fusion360, I wanted to try something on mobile. This app works a lot similar to solidworks, to the point where I could almost instantaneously start working. I just had to find where everything I needed was. If there was a version of this that was free for non-commercial use that kept my ideas off the web, I would absolutely give it a 5 star. I’m glad I found this app. Keep up the good work!

• Fixed display of toolbar dropdowns for iPhone SE • Fixed missing "Exit isolate" option in context menu • Fixed an issue causing icons in assembly to appear smaller than expected • Fixed ability to exit exploded view with escape key • Fixed inconsistent rotation magnitude using arrow keys compared to web client • Fixed missing revision icon and display of items with configurations in the insert dialog • Fixed preventing selection of suppressed instances for mass properties • Fixed ability to apply sketch pattern to closed curves • Fixed proper display of insert tab and "Add to publication" options for users without edit and link permissions • Various fixes for variable studio configuration support • Various crash and bug fixes

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