Productivity
PaliCAD
A lightweight offline direct-modeling CAD app for iPad.
Useful for simple to moderately complex maker projects
Sketch-to-extrude, booleans and common-format exchange cover practical modeling basics.
Keep in mind: It is non-parametric and actively evolving; verify dimensions and exported geometry before fabrication.
Inside the app
Official product images
What you can do
- 2D sketches and solid operations
- Sections and basic joints
- STEP/STL/3MF exchange
Good for
- Hobbyists wanting touch and Pencil modeling
Consider alternatives for
- A mature history-based parametric CAD system
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: iOS 16.0.
- It is non-parametric and actively evolving; verify dimensions and exported geometry before fabrication.
Privacy & permissions
Offline modeling is described; imported proprietary designs and exports still need protection.
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
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