AutoQ3D CAD

Not intuitive, limited usability, and does not support Apple Pencil. Using two fingers to do anything on an iPad is ridiculous in a precision drawing; and yes I read the so called ‘user manual’.

This software needs updating and reworking.

Its lite, a bit clunky and the documentation smells bad. Back mid 1990s i bought Turbo CAD for Mac. I taught myself how to use it. It was simple then and this app feels like that. Its usable. I like certain aspects such as drawing with coordinates. The 3D extrude is ok. For small drawing projects, its good. If i could post pictures I would. It might surprise you.

Pros: 1. 2D functions are "lite" and acceptable 2. Revolve function works OK Cons: 1. Everything Else, especially 3D support

This is the only real precision 3D CAD app for iOS right now, it does function, and as such it is a bargain. That said, I use it rarely because the user interface is really ungainly and poorly adapted to touchscreen. I hate booting up my computer and I really wish I had something usable on my iPad for CAD, but this app doesn't reach that level. Way too many clicks are required to do anything at all The whole thing is way too modal. I give 4 stars for features, 1 for usability, then round the average up to 3.

Unfortunately, there is limited layout space for drawings. Though the manual is made to appear as a comprehensive text book full of advanced instructions, it really covers only basic rendering functions - which are actually the full extent of the app. I ended up going back to Solidworks running on a desktop client and then using a remote / VDI desktop to access it from the iPad as thin client.

I bought this program for 30 bucks thinking it would be pretty fun to start building 3-D objects for my welding shop. It is a pretty amazing program. I still can't figure out how to draw a pipe in three dimension yet. I'm sure I'll get it but it's not going to be an easy learning program. Don't expect to pick it up right away. I've been messing with it for three days now and am thinking I need to read the owners manual. Over all, it looks like it has some extremely high potential!

I'm not a pro cad user but this app is very limited. I paid the $30 to design something rather simple however it was a waste of money. The app didn't allow me to design what I needed and the user interface was very difficult. The help menu was also limited and didn't offer much help at all. My advice, don't spend money on this app!!!

When I purchased this I was looking for an iPad equivalent to Google Sketchup. What can be said is that this is not just a 3D model viewer and comes with all the tools the app description says it does. My complaint is that I have to manually change what plane I'm drawing in.

I have been using AutoQ3D on my iPhone for almost a year and a half now. I use it to design scaled models of real buildings. I am able to design the model with the actual dimensions of the real building, and then use the scale function to make it the actual size I want the model to be. I then send the drawings to a laser cutter which cuts out the pieces to be assembled. I am able to build the structure in the app in 3D to see if all the parts are going to fit and look how I want them to look. I have played around with making 3D objects like those seen in the pictures and videos and have found the program to work as advertised, but it is not what I primarily use the app for. I have never used any CAD programs before, or anything like them. There is kind of a steep learning curve to this app. It took me a while to figure out many if not most of the functions. After having used some desktop CAD programs since, my guess is that if you are familiar with CAD functions, this app will be fairly easy to figure out. If you don't know CAD, this will still be a lot easier to learn that a "full" CAD program, but difficult nonetheless. It is not a casual drawing program. Its a powerful tool for creating DXF files on an iPhone. I've created many models and drawings to prove it, but I had to invest the time in watching the videos and researching how "normal" CAD programs work. I've looked at other apps for the iPhone and experimented around with them but the functions are very limited, and subsequently are much cheaper. This app is the only one I found that allows you to create CAD drawings. Some drawings I've made consisted of tens of thousands of lines and triangles. Yes, it ran a little choppy at that point due to the limitations of the CPU. But still impressive given the size. I wish there was more documentation for how to use the many functions. The videos are a great help, especially if you follow along. Most of what I learned was by playing around in the program and researching functions on the internet. Customer service has been amazing. The team is responsive, enthusiastic, and quick. I am pretty sure two of the updated versions were due directly to problems I brought to their attention. I've looked through the other reviews here and the poor ones seem to generally fall into two categories: One, they are unable to figure out how to use the program; and two, the functions are limited. My guess is for the first category those people don't realize how non-intu