

Shapr3D has been built on the Parasolid platform and should be classed as a direct modelling system. The answer is you get a modelling system that works in the manner you’d imagine for an interactive device like the iPad. So what do you get for your $240 per year?

Thereafter, it’s $25 per month – or, if you pay upfront for a full year, $20 per month, representing a 20% discount. With the paid-for version, you get a 14-day free trial.


There’s a ‘freemium’ version, which gives you a limited set of tools that focus on data translation in and out of the system and a limited number of devices (two). Once you’re up and running with the hardware you need, it’s time to download Shapr3D from the Apple App Store and fire it up.Īs with most such apps, Shapr3D offers a number of licensing options. If you’re looking at buying an Apple Pencil, then it’s worth noting that the newer Pencil 2 may not be compatible with an older iPad, if it lacks the wireless charging offered in the latest versions of the iPad Pro, so do confirm that before you check out. Mind you, it is an iPad app and its ease of use makes up for this, and perhaps this isn't the program for doing advanced 3D work.If you’ve got those already, you’re good to go. For any more detailed 3D model creation and for advanced 3D functions (such as vertex painting, edge sculpting and modifying topology), it just cannot compete with more advanced modelling programs. What I like least about Shapr3D is rather ironically, its simplicity. Also, it exports to several different file types - STL and OBJ file formats are allowed thankfully. With Shapr, it is unbelievably easy to create 3D models and perform various standard 3D modelling functions (such as chamfering, extruding, intersecting and capping).įor similar functionality on PC, you would be paying far more and be in for a much less intuitive experience. 3D modelling and CAD programs traditionally are very clunky and difficult to operate unless you have full knowledge of the programs. What I like most about Shapr3D is its genuine ease of use. Comments: Shapr3D is remarkably simple to use, and great for creating quick and fairly simple 3D models, with a range of export options and a generous free trial.
