Designing a product or mechanical part and want CAD that’s quick to learn? Shapr3D combines push-pull direct modeling with history-based modeling in a modeling workspace that adapts its tools to the task at hand.
How do direct and history-based modeling work?
Shapr3D uses the Siemens Parasolid kernel for solid modeling. Direct modeling lets you adjust geometry with push-pull operations, while history-based modeling records the steps that build a part. That history gives you a way to return to earlier features and change the design as it develops.
The adaptive interface presents modeling tools in context. Sketches and solid edits fit into a focused workflow for developing product concepts, mechanical parts, and prototypes. The same modeling experience is available across Shapr3D’s supported devices, so a project can move between desktop and mobile work.
Which CAD files can Shapr3D exchange?
Import or export native CAD files such as PRT, SLDPRT, and CATPART, or exchange XT and STEP files with other CAD systems and manufacturing workflows. These formats let you bring an existing part into a project or pass a model along for further design and production work.
- Use SpaceMouse or Wacom tablet hardware for model interaction.
- Set custom keybindings to match a preferred desktop workflow.
How can you review and present a model?
Switch from modeling to physically based rendering to view a model with materials and lighting. The rendering view supports visual checks and presentation without leaving the design workflow.
For feedback, browser-based Review Links let others view and comment on shared models, drawings, and visualizations. Shapr3D also saves designs locally, so modeling can continue offline; cloud syncing resumes when the device reconnects.
Pros
- Combines direct edits with history-based parametric modeling
- Imports and exports STEP, XT, PRT, SLDPRT, and CATPART files
- Supports SpaceMouse, Wacom tablets, and custom keybindings
- Switches from modeling to physically based rendering
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11
Can Shapr3D work offline?
Yes. Designs are saved locally, and cloud syncing resumes when an internet connection is available.
Can Shapr3D import STEP files?
Yes. Shapr3D supports importing and exporting STEP files, along with XT and several native CAD formats.
Does Shapr3D include rendering?
Yes. Its physically based rendering mode displays models with materials and lighting.