SimpleCAD

SimpleCAD

By Tien Thinh Vu

  • Category: Graphics & Design
  • Release Date: 2013-05-07
  • Current Version: 2.3
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 11.15 MB
  • Developer: Tien Thinh Vu
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.11 or later.

Description

SimpleCAD is an easy, simple to learn 2D Computer Aided Design program (CAD) made to meet all of your basic design needs. SimpleCAD is more than just a vector paint program, because you could move, copy, edit, scale, rotate and offset… objects. Main Functions of the application: - SUPPORT MULTI-LANGUAGES: English Deutsch Français 日本語 한국어 Español Português Čeština Dansk Suomi Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Svenska ไทย Türkçe Tiếng Việt 中文(中国) 中文(台灣) - Basic draw items: including freehand lines, line, polyline, orthogonal line, tangent line, parallel line, rectangle, polygon, circle, arc (NOTE: native ellipse is not supported, only support ellipse created by polyline object). Text box, callout box, picture box (imported from image file), measure items… - Modify functions: move, erase, copy, mirror, offset, rotate, scale, stretch items' vertices, lengthen, trim, extend, break, chamfer, fillet and explode polyline, join, array, polar array... - Auto Snap point setting: Snap to grid, end points of objects, on entity, center of arc - line - circle, middle point of arc - line, intersections, snap to top, left, right, bottom edges of a circle, arc - Multi layers: you could create new layer to draw more items. Layers could be shown, hidden independently. - Add image: You could add any image file (support file type: svg, svgz, gif, jpeg, png, bmp, pict, tiff) to display as an item inside the application. Image file could be shown in following modes: Stretch / Fit inside bound / Fit outside bound. The application also allows to DRAG/DROP many image files directly from Finder (or press Cmd-V to paste image from current Clipboard) to current editing window to add them to the diagram. - Add items (block) to Block Template list: Right click on selected items then select "Add to template list" to save the block to template list so that you can reuse it later - Customizable background: Background color, total size of the diagram could be changed during editing. Background color also can be set to transparent. - Open/Save to "*.AAD" file: AAD (*.aad) is the new file type created only for this application. Press "Cmd-S" to save current diagram to an AAD file so that you could load it later for editing. - Capture to clipboard: Press "Cmd-9" or click on Capture button to export current diagram image to clipboard, then you could paste that image to another application. Example: Open [Preview] application, press "Cmd-N" to paste above captured image to view or to save to an image file. Of course, you could paste that image to Excel, Word application too. Other functions: - Supports Metric or English units (you could change it in the Preferences dialog) - Unlimited Undo/Redo (shortcut key: Cmd-Z / Shift-Cmd-Z) - Support Thumbnail view - Copy / Paste (shortcut key: Cmd-C / Cmd-V) - Group / Ungroup Items (shortcut key: Cmd-G / Shift-Cmd-G) - Lock/Unlock items position (shortcut key: Cmd-L / Shift-Cmd-L) - Change display order - Export to png, jpeg, tiff, pdf image file (shortcut key: Cmd-E) - Print supported (shortcut key: Cmd-P)

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Reviews

  • Worth $20

    5
    By randykubick
    Value - 5 stars. Ease of use - 4. Zero crahes - 5. Efficiency - 4. Intuitiveness - 4. Overburden - 2.
  • Excellent for the Price

    5
    By Animated carcus
    I have used several high end CADD systems (AutoCAD and Microstation to name a couple). I needed a CADD system for some quick drawings. Decided on this app and was pleasently suprised how easy it was to use. Knowing how to use a CADD system, this was very quick to learn and become proficient. CADD systems are way to complex to make easy to use, but this system becomes intuitive as one uses it. I have used more expensive simple CADD systems in the past and the output quality and eas of use were horrid. For $20, you get a very competent 2D engineering drawing program that exceeds most in the same price range (up to four times the price).
  • Juat what I wanted

    4
    By Buffycoco
    This is a solid 2D program for a small price. It is adequate to make drawings with accurate math. you do have to work at it a bit until you get famil;iar, but it is useful for figuring out rather complex dimensional relationships. I use it more to figure out how to make small parts or woodshop projects.
  • Pretty good, looks outdated

    4
    By Bigpavers5
    Its a pretty good app a little hard to get usede to but after that your good but its only 2D
  • Works Well

    4
    By Don_Simmons
    I am an old man with no experience with this type of software. While not totally inituitive, it was easy to work out and get started. The result is a design drawing perfect for what I am building. Now I am going on to a new project and I have put my ideas into SimpleCAD to confirm my thinking.
  • Doesn't Open Saved Files

    1
    By Venegaam
    I spend a good amount of time on my first file here only to find that the app was "Unable to Open..." the file. Don't download this app unless you have a lot of time to waste.
  • It Does what it says it does.

    4
    By MacNerd
    I've been using SimpleCAD for a while now. It is an app that does what it says it will do. A lightweight 2D drafting app, to expect anything more from a free app would be asking for too much. There are a few improvements if made by the developers will greatly enhance the user experience. Amongst many, the ability to rename the layers, plot styles etc. Overall I'm happy with that it can do, for what i need. Good work guys.
  • A Simple CAD program

    4
    By CAD hobby
    II had used Autodesk many years ago but did not want to spend $400 and up for a program. I modeled my house and some other items using SimpleCAD and it works fine. THe lack of a decent help function made figuring out how to size drawings, correct the scale, etc. time consuming. For the money it's a great program.
  • Graph Paper Better?

    1
    By Flyer99123456789
    Simply using graph paper will be faster than figuring this program out.
  • SimpleCAD

    4
    By K_A_Savage
    For someone with now CAD background, this has been a greet program to create drawings for various projects that I've completed. There are couple of items that are a bit annoying: unable to set fill and color specific to layer and have the fill be automatic for new shapes and the move cursor is a challenge to figure out. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars for this novice's use.

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