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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

I really like the connection that the program has made with my iPad. I use it every day, its veru easy to implement and integrate it in my work process. It's very easy to create my ideas from simple sketches. It's easy to create the designs, right with my hand and my Apple Pencil. There's no better interaction than this when it comes to capturing ideas. The customer support is amaznig, there is a huge community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

It is possible that it lacks some basic tools, such as the option to create cones, which is essential for designing models that will be molded later. In the field of textures, I would like to see everything in a more realistic image, although it already looks spectacular right now. Exporting the V's for use in other rendering software is somewhat complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are creating plastic housings for electronic components and we need to make many iterations. For us, it's very important that designing is easy since we spend many hours on it. The interaction with the iPad is very important as it is our essential work tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shapr3D Overview

What is Shapr3D?

Shapr3D is the leading multi-platform CAD software, delivering precision, flexibility, and efficiency across devices, including iPad, Mac, Windows, and Vision Pro. Built on Siemens Parasolid®, Shapr3D offers advanced modeling tools and seamless collaboration, streamlining the design process from concept to production. With Shapr3D, you can: - Accelerate early-stage design workflows, quickly exploring concepts and iterating on ideas. - Create precise, manufacturing-ready models with History-Based Parametric Modeling. - Conduct real-time design reviews and spatial collaboration using immersive Vision Pro workflows. - Integrate with industry-standard CAD tools for smooth data exchange and compatibility. - Collaborate efficiently through secure cloud workflows with instant synchronization across teams. - Protect your designs with enterprise-grade security and compliance. Shapr3D is tailored to address the challenges of traditional CAD systems. Its cross-platform capabilities streamline early-stage conceptual design and single-part modeling for manufacturing tooling and fixtures, eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster time-to-market with improved team collaboration. Adopted by industry leaders and professionals worldwide, Shapr3D is redefining CAD for product design, architecture, and engineering. From exploring initial concepts to creating precise, manufacturing-ready models, and conducting real-time design reviews with Vision Pro, Shapr3D delivers a reliable solution for today’s most demanding workflows. Since its founding in 2015, Shapr3D has been at the forefront of CAD innovation, equipping professionals and enterprises to tackle modern design challenges with confidence. Download Shapr3D from the App Store, Microsoft Store, or our website.

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German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
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3D design the most natural way. Ever. Shapr3D is a professional CAD on iPad made for Apple Pencil. Revolutionary new 3D modeling experience yet intuitive like never before.


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Shapr3D is an intuitive CAD tool built to make 3D modeling easier and quicker. Download the app for free!


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1.0 out of 5
"Easy to use but it's not worth a subscription"
The application is quite intuitive and you can easily do complex shapes without much work.
Kartik S.
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5.0 out of 5
"Aside from the cost, this product is amazing"
The user experience is SO thoughtful. It contextually changes what options are available, and has some sort of memory so if you were just looking a...
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5.0 out of 5
"Excellent and intuitive modeling program"
Super easy to learn. We started uting Shapr3D for a 3D prototyping unit in an architecture school - easy and students could use it quickly, better ...
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Shapr3D Media

Shapr3D Demo - Sketching and modeling
Sketch to model, mastered in hours
Shapr3D Demo - Visualization
Real-time Visualization without switching applications
Shapr3D Demo - Multidevice
First CAD tool envisioned for a multidevice workflow
Shapr3D Demo - Drawings
Production-ready technical drawings
Shapr3D Demo - AR
Preview in Augmented Reality
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Kartik S.
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

The user experience is SO thoughtful. It contextually changes what options are available, and has some sort of memory so if you were just looking at an arc, it will actually be more likely to connect a new line to the path of that arc. The iPad use is fantastic which is how I primarily use it, but using it on my Mac is great too. I use it every few days to design whatever I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

There are plenty of tutorials up already, but it is a more niche product than OnShape, which is a more niche product than Fusion360, so I feel like the community to seek and give help is a little smaller, but that is a bit outside Shapr's control.

Also, there is the cost. If I didn't have an edu account, I likely would never have even given Shapr a shot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problem it is solving are primarily functional problems. That is to say, if something is broken, or something can be improved with a bespoke designed tool or attachment, Shapr comes in handy to quickly and easily design something. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

The software is great. It's easy to use, feature rich. The software is polished and mostly bug free. Their autosave and syncing features are definitely among the best I have seen. It has great export options and the history based mdoelling is exactly the UX you want out of a tool like this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

Unfortunately Shapr3D have resorted to shady, scummy business practices in an attempt to overcharge and borderline scam customers. Their extremely confusing UI for adding more seats to your subscription leads you to add more than you actually wanted. Then when you try to remove an erroneously added seat, you can't. You must email support. Then when you email support they will claim and gaslight you by saying that you can remove seats by following the documentation. Only the documentation they send you doesn't contain anything about removing seats, because you can't. So they are trying all the usual tricks around playing dumb and time wasting in the hope that you will just give up and keep paying for seats you don't need. It's disgusting and taints an otherwise great product.

If I can add seats to my plan through the website. I should be able to remove seats on the website. If you can't keep ahold of customers without these disgusting business practices, you never deserved the customers in the first place.

Software wise, it can quite easily be overwhelmed performance and optimisation wise. Using the pattern tool to create a grid of hexagons for example, trying to move them around even with a top spec PC is challenging. I get the occaisional crash. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is just a very intuitive piece of software that has made modelling products and tools faster and easier than ever Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

Super easy to learn. We started uting Shapr3D for a 3D prototyping unit in an architecture school - easy and students could use it quickly, better for 3D printing than the modeling programs they are curretnly using. I was able to teach my 7th grader in about 2-3 hours. Easy to transition from desktop to Ipad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

We find the snapping features sometimes hard to control Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's very quick and easy. Grate companion for custom work on a 3D printer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael B.
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

Using iPad and Apple Pencil makes the process easy and accurate to create detailed models. There are so many tools and features that it takes a while to learn but I have been very surprised at what it can do. Much easier than Sk....p Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

I only have a need to make one model for my work which I did using the free version. If I need to do more modelling the price would be ok for the full version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

My model is for an interlocking brick. Shapr3D allows me to see how the components will fit together with enough tolerance and how the finished product comes together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Slobodan S.
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Hobbyist, 3D printing for me.
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

Greatest of this program is pencil! It's very fast. I recommend for 3d printing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

Hmmm... the price is too high for those of us who are learning to work and we cannot export a circle as a circle, but we get a polygon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

That it's easier to get a license for those of us who don't make a living from modeling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Printing
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

The application is quite intuitive and you can easily do complex shapes without much work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

Considering that there's other existing optins for 3d modeling it's kind of a shame the path they decided to take with a paid subscription that is quite limiting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a software developer I understand the need to monetize the application, however they could come up with a less retrictive option for basic plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

- it is easy to use

- on iPad it feels like natural designing

- very smart learning curve via embedded tutorials Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

- a bit more expensive, but still I love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

Basically anything what I need to repair around the house and 3D print.

I want it primarily for home projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ricardo S.
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

The parameterization of the work and the time saved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

It still does not have the characteristic of making one object twin of the other (Component object). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

Being able to change dimensions without having to redo the entire work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

I can't yet find anything positive that another software can not do Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

This software requires you to make an account and maintain internet access to use.

This software requires you to sit through a lengthy (6+ minute) video upon start-up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

none Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Shapr3D?

The ability to apply color, save in PDF format, augmented reality, use a tape measure. Ease of use. Ease of implementation. Customer support. Ease of integration. Frequency of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shapr3D?

No Ukrainian language. Frequency of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shapr3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can create my own educational content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.