iPad sketching app built for architects, with trace-paper layering over plans and photos.
Why we recommend it
It replicates the trace-paper-over-drawings workflow architects actually use, which no general drawing app does properly. Excellent for on-site markup.
Strengths
- Mirrors the real trace-paper workflow
- Scale-aware drawing and measurement
- Works well on site with an iPad
Drawbacks
- iPad only
- Sketching tool, not a modelling one
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